Delirium Bibliography

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Title
Systemic Corticosteroids and Transition to Delirium in Critically Ill Patients.
Authors
Wolters AE, Veldhuijzen DS, Zaal IJ, Peelen LM, van Dijk D, Devlin JW, Slooter AJ
Year
2015
Journal
Critical care medicine
Abstract

Corticosteroids are frequently used in critically ill patients. We investigated whether systemic corticosteroid use increases the probability of transitioning to delirium in a large population of mixed medical-surgical ICU patients.

PMID

26427589

Keywords

Adrenal Cortex Hormones, administration & dosage, Adult, Critical Illness, Delirium, chemically induced, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Female, Humans, Intensive Care Units, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Odds Ratio, Prospective Studies, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales

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e585-8
Issue
12

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TitleAuthorsJournalYearKeywords
Diagnosing delirium in older hospitalized adults with dementia: adapting the confusion assessment method to international classification of diseases, tenth revision, diagnostic criteria. Thomas C, Kreisel SH, Oster P, Driessen M, Arolt V, Inouye SK Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2012

Aged, 80 and over, Algorithms, Cohort Studies, Confusion, diagnosis, Delirium, diagnosis, Dementia, complications, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Female, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies

Factors related to postoperative delirium in patients with lower limb ischaemia: a prospective cohort study. Sasajima Y, Sasajima T, Azuma N, Akazawa K, Saito Y, Inaba M, Uchida H European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery 2012

Age Factors, Aged, Arteriosclerosis Obliterans, surgery, Delirium, diagnosis, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Incidence, Japan, epidemiology, Leg, blood supply, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index, Time Factors, Vascular Surgical Procedures

Longitudinal assessment of serum anticholinergic activity in delirium of the elderly. van Munster BC, Thomas C, Kreisel SH, Brouwer JP, Nanninga S, Kopitz J, de Rooij SE Journal of psychiatric research 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cholinergic Antagonists, metabolism, Delirium, blood, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone, blood, Interleukin-6, blood, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Muscarinic Antagonists, diagnostic use, Quinuclidinyl Benzilate, diagnostic use, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Sensitivity and Specificity, Tritium, diagnostic use

Statistical methods in randomised controlled trials for delirium. Farewell D, Tahir TA, Bisson J Journal of psychosomatic research 2012

Delirium, therapy, Humans, Linear Models, Models, Statistical, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, methods, Remission, Spontaneous, Statistics as Topic, methods, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome

Early intensive care sedation predicts long-term mortality in ventilated critically ill patients. Shehabi Y, Bellomo R, Reade MC, Bailey M, Bass F, Howe B, McArthur C, Seppelt IM, Webb S, Weisbrodt L, , American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2012

Airway Extubation, Australia, Critical Illness, mortality, Deep Sedation, adverse effects, Delirium, epidemiology, Female, Hospital Mortality, Humans, Hypnotics and Sedatives, administration & dosage, Intensive Care Units, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, New Zealand, Proportional Hazards Models, Prospective Studies, Respiration, Artificial, methods, Time Factors

Low social support is associated with an increased risk of postoperative delirium. Do TD, Lemogne C, Journois D, Safran D, Consoli SM Journal of clinical anesthesia 2012

Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anesthesia, General, methods, Benzodiazepines, adverse effects, Delirium, epidemiology, Depression, epidemiology, Female, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Orthopedic Procedures, methods, Patient Satisfaction, Postoperative Complications, epidemiology, Prospective Studies, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Social Support

Incidence, prevalence, risk factor and outcome of delirium in intensive care unit: a study from India. Sharma A, Malhotra S, Grover S, Jindal SK General hospital psychiatry 2012

APACHE, Acidosis, epidemiology, Adult, Age Factors, Aged, Cohort Studies, Delirium, epidemiology, Female, Glasgow Coma Scale, statistics & numerical data, Humans, Hyperuricemia, epidemiology, Hypnotics and Sedatives, Hypoalbuminemia, epidemiology, Incidence, India, epidemiology, Intensive Care Units, statistics & numerical data, Length of Stay, statistics & numerical data, Male, Middle Aged, Mortality, Prevalence, Prospective Studies, Respiration, Artificial, statistics & numerical data, Risk Factors, Smoking, epidemiology, Treatment Outcome

Comparison and analysis of delirium induced by histamine h(2) receptor antagonists and proton pump inhibitors in cancer patients. Fujii S, Tanimukai H, Kashiwagi Y Case reports in oncology 2012

Delirium

H2 blockers

Proton pump inhibitors

Switching

Prevention

Prevention of delirium in demented hospitalized patients. Andro M, Comps E, Estivin S, Gentric A European journal of internal medicine 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Delirium, epidemiology, Dementia, complications, Disease Management, Frail Elderly, Humans, Incidence, Inpatients, Risk Factors, World Health

Delirium in critically ill patients: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management. Zaal IJ, Slooter AJ Drugs 2012

Critical Illness, epidemiology, Delirium, diagnosis, Humans, Intensive Care, Intensive Care Units, Risk Factors

Association between acute geriatric syndromes and medication-related hospital admissions. Wierenga PC, Buurman BM, Parlevliet JL, van Munster BC, Smorenburg SM, Inouye SK, de Rooij SE Drugs & aging 2012

Accidental Falls, statistics & numerical data, Acute Disease, Aged, Delirium, chemically induced, Female, Hospitals, statistics & numerical data, Humans, Male, Patient Admission, statistics & numerical data

Detection of delirium and its symptoms by nurses working in a long term care facility. Voyer P, Richard S, McCusker J, Cole MG, Monette J, Champoux N, Ciampi A, Belzile E Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Clinical Competence, Delirium, diagnosis, Female, Humans, Male, Nurse’s Role, Nursing Homes, Prospective Studies, Quebec

Comparison of CAM-ICU and ICDSC for the detection of delirium in critically ill patients focusing on relevant clinical outcomes. Tomasi CD, Grandi C, Salluh J, Soares M, Giombelli VR, Cascaes S, Macedo RC, de Souza Constantino L, Biff D, Ritter C, Dal Pizzol F Journal of critical care 2012

Adult, Aged, Critical Illness, Delirium, diagnosis, Female, Humans, Intensive Care, methods, Intensive Care Units, Male, Mass Screening, methods, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Reproducibility of Results, Treatment Outcome

Making the investment count: revision of the Minimum Data Set for nursing homes, MDS 3.0. Saliba D, Buchanan J Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2012

Data Collection, methods, Nursing Assessment, standards, Nursing Homes, Quality Improvement, Reproducibility of Results, United States, United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Cognitive trajectories after postoperative delirium. Saczynski JS, Marcantonio ER, Quach L, Fong TG, Gross A, Inouye SK, Jones RN The New England journal of medicine 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cognition Disorders, diagnosis, Coronary Artery Bypass, Delirium, complications, Female, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Postoperative Complications, Prospective Studies, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales

Prevalence and incidence of delirium in Thai older patients: a study at general medical wards in Siriraj Hospital. Praditsuwan R, Limmathuroskul D, Assanasen J, Pakdeewongse S, Eiamjinnasuwat W, Sirisuwat A, Srinonprasert V Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet 2012

Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Delirium, epidemiology, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Incidence, Male, Patients, psychology, Patients’ Rooms, Prevalence, Thailand, epidemiology

Improved perioperative neurological monitoring of coronary artery bypass graft patients reduces the incidence of postoperative delirium: the Haga Brain Care Strategy. Palmbergen WA, van Sonderen A, Keyhan-Falsafi AM, Keunen RW, Wolterbeek R Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Carotid Arteries, physiopathology, Cerebrovascular Circulation, Chi-Square Distribution, Coronary Artery Bypass, adverse effects, Delirium, diagnosis, Disability Evaluation, Female, Hemodynamics, Humans, Incidence, Intensive Care Units, Length of Stay, Logistic Models, Male, Middle Aged, Netherlands, Odds Ratio, Oximetry, Perioperative Period, Predictive Value of Tests, Program Evaluation, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Surgical Procedures, Elective, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex, Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial

Emotional consequences of intensive care unit delirium and delusional memories after intensive care unit admission: a systematic review. Nouwen MJ, Klijn FA, van den Broek BT, Slooter AJ Journal of critical care 2012

Delirium, psychology, Delusions, psychology, Emotions, Humans, Intensive Care Units, Memory, Patient Admission

A quantitative exploration of the subjective burden experienced by nurses when caring for patients with delirium. Mc Donnell S, Timmins F Journal of clinical nursing 2012

Adult, Delirium, nursing, Female, Humans, Ireland, Male, Middle Aged, Nurses, psychology, Retrospective Studies, Stress, Psychological

Postoperative delirium: a 76-year-old woman with delirium following surgery. Marcantonio ER JAMA 2012

Aged, Atrial Fibrillation, Benzodiazepines, adverse effects, Colectomy, Delirium, diagnosis, Depressive Disorder, Major, drug therapy, Female, Humans, Hypnotics and Sedatives, adverse effects, Hypotension, Pain, Postoperative, drug therapy, Postoperative Complications, diagnosis, Risk Factors

The confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit (CAM-ICU) and intensive care delirium screening checklist (ICDSC) for the diagnosis of delirium: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies. Gusmao-Flores D, Salluh JI, Chalhub RÁ, Quarantini LC Critical care (London, England) 2012

Delirium

CAM-ICU

ICDSC

Systematic review

ICU delirium

Adverse outcomes after hospitalization and delirium in persons with Alzheimer disease. Fong TG, Jones RN, Marcantonio ER, Tommet D, Gross AL, Habtemariam D, Schmitt E, Yap L, Inouye SK Annals of internal medicine 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease, complications, Cognition Disorders, complications, Delirium, complications, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Institutionalization, Male, Massachusetts, Nursing Homes, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Risk

Use of an online curriculum to teach delirium to fourth-year medical students: a comparison with lecture format. Chao SH, Brett B, Wiecha JM, Norton LE, Levine SA Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2012

Computer-Assisted Instruction, methods, Curriculum, Delirium, diagnosis, Education, Medical, Undergraduate, methods, Geriatrics, education, Humans, Internet

Delirium in patients with head and neck cancer in the outpatient treatment setting. Bond SM, Dietrich MS, Shuster JL, Murphy BA Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 2012

Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Ambulatory Care, Caregivers, Cognition Disorders, epidemiology, Delirium, epidemiology, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Head and Neck Neoplasms, complications, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Outpatients, Prospective Studies, Retrospective Studies

The impact of intra- and postoperative albumin levels as a biomarker of delirium after cardiopulmonary bypass: results of an exploratory study. Baranyi A, Rothenhäusler HB Psychiatry research 2012

Aged, Albumins, metabolism, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, adverse effects, Delirium, blood, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Postoperative Period, Prospective Studies, Treatment Outcome

Delirium is a strong risk factor for dementia in the oldest-old: a population-based cohort study. Davis DH, Muniz Terrera G, Keage H, Rahkonen T, Oinas M, Matthews FE, Cunningham C, Polvikoski T, Sulkava R, MacLullich AM, Brayne C Brain : a journal of neurology 2012

Aged, 80 and over, Brain, pathology, Cohort Studies, Delirium, complications, Dementia, complications, Female, Humans, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Risk Factors, Severity of Illness Index

Incidence and risk factors of postoperative delirium in patients with esophageal cancer. Takeuchi M, Takeuchi H, Fujisawa D, Miyajima K, Yoshimura K, Hashiguchi S, Ozawa S, Ando N, Shirahase J, Kitagawa Y, Mimura M Annals of surgical oncology 2012

Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anti-Anxiety Agents, adverse effects, Delirium, diagnosis, Esophageal Neoplasms, complications, Esophagectomy, adverse effects, Female, Flunitrazepam, adverse effects, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Incidence, Intensive Care Units, Japan, epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Period, Prognosis, Respiration, Artificial, adverse effects, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors

Consequences of delirium after cardiac operations. Koster S, Hensens AG, Schuurmans MJ, van der Palen J The Annals of thoracic surgery 2012

Aged, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, adverse effects, Delirium, epidemiology, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Prospective Studies, Questionnaires

Detecting delirium in older adults living at home. Malenfant P, Voyer P Journal of community health nursing 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Analysis of Variance, Delirium, diagnosis, Female, Geriatric Assessment, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Male, Nursing Assessment, Professional Competence, Quebec, Questionnaires

Complications in postacute care are associated with persistent delirium. Anderson CP, Ngo LH, Marcantonio ER Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2012

Aged, 80 and over, Boston, epidemiology, Chi-Square Distribution, Confounding Factors (Epidemiology), Delirium, diagnosis, Female, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Nursing Assessment, Postoperative Complications, epidemiology, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Syndrome

The association between nurse-administered midazolam following cardiac surgery and incident delirium: an observational study. Taipale PG, Ratner PA, Galdas PM, Jillings C, Manning D, Fernandes C, Gallaher J International journal of nursing studies 2012

British Columbia, Delirium, chemically induced, Female, Humans, Hypnotics and Sedatives, administration & dosage, Male, Midazolam, administration & dosage, Nursing Staff, Tertiary Care Centers, Thoracic Surgery

Managing delirium in the acute care setting: a pilot focus group study. Yevchak A, Steis M, Diehl T, Hill N, Kolanowski A, Fick D International journal of older people nursing 2012

Acute Disease, nursing, Aged, Clinical Competence, statistics & numerical data, Delirium, diagnosis, Female, Focus Groups, Geriatric Assessment, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Hospitalization, Humans, Male, Nurse-Patient Relations, Nursing Assessment, methods, Nursing Research, Nursing Staff, Hospital, psychology, Pennsylvania, Pilot Projects, Problem-Based Learning, Qualitative Research, Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Social Support, Time Management, Treatment Outcome

Does using a femoral nerve block for total knee replacement decrease postoperative delirium? Kinjo S, Lim E, Sands LP, Bozic KJ, Leung JM BMC anesthesiology 2012

Peripheral Nerve block

Postoperative delirium

Opioid use

Surgery

CAM

Perceptions among primary caregivers about the etiology of delirium: a study from a tertiary care centre in India. Grover S, Shah R African journal of psychiatry 2012

Adult, Aged, Attitude to Health, Caregivers, psychology, Delirium, etiology, Female, Humans, India, Male, Middle Aged, Tertiary Care Centers, statistics & numerical data

Delirium in hospitalized patients: implications of current evidence on clinical practice and future avenues for research--a systematic evidence review. Khan BA, Zawahiri M, Campbell NL, Fox GC, Weinstein EJ, Nazir A, Farber MO, Buckley JD, Maclullich A, Boustani MA Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine 2012

Antipsychotic Agents, therapeutic use, Delirium, drug therapy, Evidence-Based Medicine, Humans, Inpatients, Risk Factors, Syndrome, Treatment Outcome

Preoperative risk stratification reduces the incidence of perioperative complications after total knee arthroplasty. Radcliff KE, Orozco FR, Quinones D, Rhoades D, Sidhu GS, Ong AC The Journal of arthroplasty 2012

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, adverse effects, Cohort Studies, Delirium, epidemiology, Female, Humans, Incidence, Kidney Diseases, epidemiology, Lung Diseases, epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Preoperative Care, Prospective Studies, Risk Assessment

Phenotype of subsyndromal delirium using pooled multicultural Delirium Rating Scale--Revised-98 data. Trzepacz PT, Franco JG, Meagher DJ, Lee Y, Kim JL, Kishi Y, Furlanetto LM, Negreiros D, Huang MC, Chen CH, Kean J, Leonard M Journal of psychosomatic research 2012

Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cross-Sectional Studies, Delirium, diagnosis, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Phenotype, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Severity of Illness Index

Identifying indicators of important diagnostic features of delirium. Huang LW, Inouye SK, Jones RN, Fong TG, Rudolph JL, O'Connor MG, Metzger ED, Crane PK, Marcantonio ER Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2012

Algorithms, Consensus, Delirium, diagnosis, Delphi Technique, Diagnosis, Differential, Health Status Indicators, Humans, Observation, Psychological Tests

Meta-analysis of factors which influence delirium following cardiac surgery. Lin Y, Chen J, Wang Z Journal of cardiac surgery 2012

Cardiac Surgical Procedures, Delirium, etiology, Humans, Postoperative Complications, etiology, Risk Factors

Delirium: An evidence-based medicine (EBM) monograph for psychosomatic medicine practice, comissioned by the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine (APM) and the European Association of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatics (EACLPP). Leentjens AF, Rundell J, Rummans T, Shim JJ, Oldham R, Peterson L, Philbrick K, Soellner W, Wolcott D, Freudenreich O Journal of psychosomatic research 2012

Delirium, diagnosis, Evidence-Based Medicine, Humans, Psychosomatic Medicine, Referral and Consultation

Symptom profile and etiology of delirium in a referral population in northern india: factor analysis of the DRS-R98. Mattoo SK, Grover S, Chakravarty K, Trzepacz PT, Meagher DJ, Gupta N The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences 2012

Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, etiology, Circadian Rhythm, physiology, Cognition Disorders, etiology, Delirium, complications, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, India, epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Perceptual Disorders, etiology, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Referral and Consultation, Severity of Illness Index, Sleep Disorders, etiology, Visual Perception, physiology, Young Adult

Delirium in acute stroke: screening tools, incidence rates and predictors: a systematic review. Carin-Levy G, Mead GE, Nicol K, Rush R, van Wijck F Journal of neurology 2012

Clinical Trials as Topic, methods, Delirium, diagnosis, Humans, Incidence, Predictive Value of Tests, Stroke, diagnosis

Endovascular versus open approach to aortic aneurysm repair surgery: rates of postoperative delirium. Salata K, Katznelson R, Beattie WS, Carroll J, Lindsay TF, Djaiani G Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie 2012

Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal, surgery, Delirium, epidemiology, Endovascular Procedures, methods, Female, Hospitals, General, Humans, Length of Stay, Male, Middle Aged, Perioperative Care, methods, Postoperative Complications, epidemiology, Retrospective Studies, Time Factors

Ondasetron versus haloperidol for the treatment of postcardiotomy delirium: a prospective, randomized, double-blinded study. Tagarakis GI, Voucharas C, Tsolaki F, Daskalopoulos ME, Papaliagkas V, Parisis C, Gogaki E, Tsagalas I, Sataitidis I, Tsolaki M, Tsilimingas NB Journal of cardiothoracic surgery 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Analysis of Variance, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, adverse effects, Delirium, drug therapy, Double-Blind Method, Female, Haloperidol, therapeutic use, Humans, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Ondansetron, therapeutic use, Postoperative Complications, drug therapy, Prospective Studies

Impact of a delirium screening tool and multifaceted education on nurses' knowledge of delirium and ability to evaluate it correctly. Gesin G, Russell BB, Lin AP, Norton HJ, Evans SL, Devlin JW American journal of critical care : an official publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses 2012

Adult, Checklist, Delirium, diagnosis, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Intensive Care Units, Male, Mass Screening, methods, Middle Aged, North Carolina, Nursing Staff, Hospital, education

Discharge diagnosis and comorbidity profile in hospitalized older patients with dementia. Zuliani G, Galvani M, Sioulis F, Bonetti F, Prandini S, Boari B, Guerzoni F, Gallerani M International journal of geriatric psychiatry 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Comorbidity, Dementia, diagnosis, Female, Hospital Mortality, Hospitalization, statistics & numerical data, Hospitals, University, statistics & numerical data, Humans, Italy, epidemiology, Length of Stay, Male, Odds Ratio, Patient Discharge, statistics & numerical data, Prevalence

The course of delirium in older long-term care residents. Cole MG, McCusker J, Voyer P, Monette J, Champoux N, Ciampi A, Vu M, Belzile E International journal of geriatric psychiatry 2012

Aged, 80 and over, Canada, epidemiology, Delirium, epidemiology, Disease Progression, Female, Humans, Incidence, Long-Term Care, statistics & numerical data, Male, Prospective Studies, Regression Analysis

The prevalence of mental health problems among older adults admitted as an emergency to a general hospital. Goldberg SE, Whittamore KH, Harwood RH, Bradshaw LE, Gladman JR, Jones RG, Age and ageing 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anxiety, epidemiology, Delusions, epidemiology, Depression, epidemiology, Emergencies, epidemiology, Female, Geriatric Assessment, statistics & numerical data, Great Britain, epidemiology, Hallucinations, epidemiology, Hospitals, General, statistics & numerical data, Hospitals, Teaching, statistics & numerical data, Humans, Male, Mental Disorders, epidemiology, Patient Admission, statistics & numerical data, Prevalence

Psychiatric disorders in cancer patients at a university hospital in Japan: descriptive analysis of 765 psychiatric referrals. Tada Y, Matsubara M, Kawada S, Ishida M, Wada M, Wada T, Onishi H Japanese journal of clinical oncology 2012

Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Child, Female, Hospitals, University, Humans, Inpatients, statistics & numerical data, Japan, Male, Mental Disorders, epidemiology, Middle Aged, Neoplasms, complications, Outpatients, statistics & numerical data, Retrospective Studies, Young Adult

Validation of the Risk Model for Delirium in hip fracture patients. Moerman S, Tuinebreijer WE, de Boo M, Pilot P, Nelissen RG, Vochteloo AJ General hospital psychiatry 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Confidence Intervals, Delirium, epidemiology, Female, Hip Fractures, psychology, Humans, Logistic Models, Male, Models, Theoretical, Netherlands, Patients, psychology, Prospective Studies, ROC Curve, Risk Assessment, methods

A questionnaire survey of critical care nurses' attitudes to delirium assessment before and after introduction of the CAM-ICU. Eastwood GM, Peck L, Bellomo R, Baldwin I, Reade MC Australian critical care : official journal of the Confederation of Australian Critical Care Nurses 2012

Aged, Clinical Nursing Research, Critical Care, Delirium, diagnosis, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Intensive Care, methods, Intensive Care Units, Male, Mass Screening, methods, Middle Aged, Needs Assessment, organization & administration, Nursing Assessment, methods, Questionnaires

Apolipoprotein E e4 allele does not increase the risk of early postoperative delirium after major surgery. Abelha FJ, Fernandes V, Botelho M, Santos P, Santos A, Machado JC, Barros H Journal of anesthesia 2012

Postoperative delirium

APOE4

Surgery

PACU

APACHE II

SAPS II

Acute confusional state of unknown cause in the elderly: a study with continuous EEG monitoring. Naeije G, Gaspard N, Depondt C, Pepersack T, Legros B Epilepsy & behavior : E&B 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anticonvulsants, therapeutic use, Cohort Studies, Confusion, diagnosis, Electroencephalography, Female, Humans, Male, Monitoring, Physiologic, Retrospective Studies

Towards a predictive model for post-stroke delirium. Kostalova M, Bednarik J, Mitasova A, Dušek L, Michalcakova R, Kerkovsky M, Kasparek T, Jezkova M, Balabanova P, Vohanka S Brain injury : [BI] 2012

Age Factors, Aged, Bilirubin, blood, C-Reactive Protein, metabolism, Cerebral Hemorrhage, blood, Delirium, blood, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Female, Humans, Male, Models, Theoretical, Predictive Value of Tests, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Stroke, blood, Survival Rate, Time Factors, gamma-Glutamyltransferase, blood

Neural network functional connectivity during and after an episode of delirium. Choi SH, Lee H, Chung TS, Park KM, Jung YC, Kim SI, Kim JJ The American journal of psychiatry 2012

Aged, Case-Control Studies, Delirium, etiology, Female, Functional Neuroimaging, Gyrus Cinguli, physiopathology, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Nerve Net, physiopathology, Prefrontal Cortex, physiopathology, Severity of Illness Index

Post-stroke delirium in relation to dementia and long-term mortality. Melkas S, Laurila JV, Vataja R, Oksala N, Jokinen H, Pohjasvaara T, Leppävuori A, Kaste M, Karhunen PJ, Erkinjuntti T International journal of geriatric psychiatry 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cohort Studies, Delirium, epidemiology, Dementia, etiology, Educational Status, Female, Finland, epidemiology, Humans, Kaplan-Meier Estimate, Male, Middle Aged, Proportional Hazards Models, Risk Factors, Stroke, complications

Preoperative statin therapy is not associated with a decrease in the incidence of delirium after cardiac operations. Mariscalco G, Cottini M, Zanobini M, Salis S, Dominici C, Banach M, Onorati F, Piffaretti G, Covaia G, Realini M, Beghi C The Annals of thoracic surgery 2012

Age Factors, Aged, Cohort Studies, Confidence Intervals, Coronary Angiography, methods, Coronary Artery Bypass, adverse effects, Coronary Stenosis, drug therapy, Delirium, epidemiology, Female, Hospital Mortality, trends, Humans, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, administration & dosage, Incidence, Length of Stay, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Odds Ratio, Postoperative Complications, epidemiology, Preoperative Care, methods, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Severity of Illness Index, Sex Factors

The effect of earplugs during the night on the onset of delirium and sleep perception: a randomized controlled trial in intensive care patients. Van Rompaey B, Elseviers MM, Van Drom W, Fromont V, Jorens PG Critical care (London, England) 2012

ICU delirium

Delirium

Earplugs

prevention

Sleep quality

NEECHAM

ICU delirium: an update. Jones SF, Pisani MA Current opinion in critical care 2012

Anesthesia, General, adverse effects, Antipsychotic Agents, therapeutic use, Critical Illness, Delirium, diagnosis, Female, Haloperidol, therapeutic use, Humans, Intensive Care, Intensive Care Units, Male, Risk Factors, Treatment Outcome

Incidence and short-term consequences of delirium in critically ill patients: A prospective observational cohort study. van den Boogaard M, Schoonhoven L, van der Hoeven JG, van Achterberg T, Pickkers P International journal of nursing studies 2012

Critical Illness, Delirium, epidemiology, Humans, Incidence, Prospective Studies

Pharmacological and nonpharmacological management of delirium in critically ill patients. Hipp DM, Ely EW Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics 2012

Analgesics, Non-Narcotic, therapeutic use, Antipsychotic Agents, therapeutic use, Critical Care, methods, Critical Illness, psychology, Delirium, therapy, Dexmedetomidine, therapeutic use, Humans, Respiration, Artificial, methods

The relation between atherosclerosis and the occurrence of postoperative delirium in vascular surgery patients. Pol RA, van Leeuwen BL, Reijnen MM, Zeebregts CJ Vascular medicine (London, England) 2012

Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Atherosclerosis, epidemiology, Cognition, Cognition Disorders, epidemiology, Comorbidity, Delirium, epidemiology, Female, Frail Elderly, Humans, Incidence, Inflammation, epidemiology, Male, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors, Smoking, epidemiology, Vascular Surgical Procedures, adverse effects

Delirium in acute stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Shi Q, Presutti R, Selchen D, Saposnik G Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation 2012

Aged, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Delirium, etiology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Odds Ratio, Publication Bias, Reproducibility of Results, Risk, Stroke, complications, Treatment Outcome

Prospective cohort study of adverse events in older people admitted to the acute general hospital: risk factors and the impact of dementia. Watkin L, Blanchard MR, Tookman A, Sampson EL International journal of geriatric psychiatry 2012

Acute Disease, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cohort Studies, Delirium, epidemiology, Dementia, epidemiology, Female, Great Britain, epidemiology, Hospitals, General, statistics & numerical data, Humans, Male, Patient Safety, statistics & numerical data, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors

A longitudinal study of motor subtypes in delirium: frequency and stability during episodes. Meagher DJ, Leonard M, Donnelly S, Conroy M, Adamis D, Trzepacz PT Journal of psychosomatic research 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cognition Disorders, epidemiology, Comorbidity, Delirium, classification, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Episode of Care, Female, Humans, Hyperkinesis, etiology, Hypokinesia, etiology, Intelligence Tests, Male, Middle Aged, Palliative Care, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychomotor Performance, classification, Psychophysiology, Research Design

Association between contact precautions and delirium at a tertiary care center. Day HR, Perencevich EN, Harris AD, Gruber-Baldini AL, Himelhoch SS, Brown CH, Dotter E, Morgan DJ Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America 2012

Bacterial Infections, microbiology, Cross Infection, prevention & control, Delirium, epidemiology, Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial, Gloves, Protective, Hospitalization, Humans, Infection Control, Male, Middle Aged, Odds Ratio, Patient Isolation, psychology, Retrospective Studies, Surgical Attire

Delirium in critically ill patients: impact on long-term health-related quality of life and cognitive functioning. van den Boogaard M, Schoonhoven L, Evers AW, van der Hoeven JG, van Achterberg T, Pickkers P Critical care medicine 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cognition, Cognition Disorders, etiology, Critical Illness, psychology, Delirium, complications, Humans, Intensive Care Units, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Prospective Studies, Quality of Life, psychology

Critical care nurses' role in implementing the "ABCDE bundle" into practice. Balas MC, Vasilevskis EE, Burke WJ, Boehm L, Pun BT, Olsen KM, Peitz GJ, Ely EW Critical care nurse 2012

Critical Care, methods, Delirium, nursing, Evidence-Based Nursing, organization & administration, Humans, Hypnotics and Sedatives, therapeutic use, Mobility Limitation, Nurse’s Role, Nursing Methodology Research, Nursing Staff, Hospital, organization & administration, Respiration, Artificial, nursing

A review of pharmacologic management and prevention strategies for delirium in the intensive care unit. Bledowski J, Trutia A Psychosomatics 2012

Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists, pharmacology, Antipsychotic Agents, therapeutic use, Cholinesterase Inhibitors, pharmacology, Databases, Bibliographic, Delirium, drug therapy, Dexmedetomidine, pharmacology, Humans, Intensive Care, Intensive Care Units, statistics & numerical data, Neuroprotective Agents, therapeutic use, Prospective Studies, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Treatment Outcome

The tryptophan depletion theory in delirium: not confirmed in elderly hip fracture patients. de Jonghe A, van Munster BC, Fekkes D, van Oosten HE, de Rooij SE Psychosomatics 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Analysis of Variance, Biological Markers, metabolism, Delirium, blood, Female, Hip Fractures, metabolism, Humans, Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase, physiology, Kynurenine, blood, Linear Models, Male, Postoperative Period, Prospective Studies, Serotonin, biosynthesis, Tryptophan, blood

Preventing delirium in older adults with recent hip fracture through multidisciplinary geriatric consultation. Deschodt M, Braes T, Flamaing J, Detroyer E, Broos P, Haentjens P, Boonen S, Milisen K Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2012

Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Belgium, epidemiology, Delirium, epidemiology, Female, Geriatric Assessment, Hip Fractures, surgery, Humans, Incidence, Male, Orthopedic Procedures, adverse effects, Postoperative Complications, Prognosis, Referral and Consultation, utilization

Early treatment with risperidone for subsyndromal delirium after on-pump cardiac surgery in the elderly: a randomized trial. Hakim SM, Othman AI, Naoum DO Anesthesiology 2012

Aged, Anesthesia, General, Antipsychotic Agents, adverse effects, Basal Ganglia Diseases, chemically induced, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, adverse effects, Delirium, drug therapy, Double-Blind Method, Female, Humans, Intensive Care, Length of Stay, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Postoperative Care, Postoperative Complications, drug therapy, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Regression Analysis, Risperidone, adverse effects, Sample Size, Treatment Outcome

Preventing delirium in an acute hospital using a non-pharmacological intervention. Martinez FT, Tobar C, Beddings CI, Vallejo G, Fuentes P Age and ageing 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Delirium, epidemiology, Family Relations, Female, Humans, Inpatients, psychology, Male, Prognosis, Recognition (Psychology), Risk Factors, Single-Blind Method, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome, Visitors to Patients, psychology

High preoperative plasma neopterin predicts delirium after cardiac surgery in older adults. Osse RJ, Fekkes D, Tulen JH, Wierdsma AI, Bogers AJ, van der Mast RC, Hengeveld MW Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2012

Aged, Biological Markers, blood, Cardiac Surgical Procedures, adverse effects, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Delirium, blood, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Incidence, Male, Neopterin, blood, Netherlands, epidemiology, Postoperative Complications, Preoperative Period, Prognosis, Prospective Studies

The relationship between delirium duration, white matter integrity, and cognitive impairment in intensive care unit survivors as determined by diffusion tensor imaging: the VISIONS prospective cohort magnetic resonance imaging study*. Morandi A, Rogers BP, Gunther ML, Merkle K, Pandharipande P, Girard TD, Jackson JC, Thompson J, Shintani AK, Geevarghese S, Miller RR, Canonico A, Cannistraci CJ, Gore JC, Ely EW, Hopkins RO, Critical care medicine 2012

Aged, Anisotropy, Cognition Disorders, diagnosis, Corpus Callosum, pathology, Delirium, epidemiology, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Imaging, Three-Dimensional, Intensive Care Units, Internal Capsule, pathology, Linear Models, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Pilot Projects, Prospective Studies, Sampling Studies, Survivors, Time Factors

Delirium screening in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neto AS, Nassar AP, Cardoso SO, Manetta JA, Pereira VG, Espósito DC, Damasceno MC, Slooter AJ Critical care medicine 2012

Critical Illness, Delirium, diagnosis, Humans, Intensive Care Units, Mass Screening, methods, Sensitivity and Specificity

Preoperative cognitive dysfunction is related to adverse postoperative outcomes in the elderly. Robinson TN, Wu DS, Pointer LF, Dunn CL, Moss M Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2012

Aged, Cognition Disorders, complications, Female, Humans, Incidence, Male, Postoperative Complications, epidemiology, Prospective Studies, Surgical Procedures, Elective

A survey of nurses' perceptions of the intensive care delirium screening checklist. Law TJ, Leistikow NA, Hoofring L, Krumm SK, Neufeld KJ, Needham DM Dynamics (Pembroke, Ont.) 2012

Checklist, Chi-Square Distribution, Delirium, diagnosis, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Intensive Care, standards, Nursing Assessment, Questionnaires

A quality assurance study to assess the one-day prevalence of delirium in elderly hospitalized patients. McAiney CA, Patterson C, Coker E, Pizzacalla A Canadian geriatrics journal : CGJ 2012

acute care

delirium

education

elderly

healthcare providers

Daily sedation interruption in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients cared for with a sedation protocol: a randomized controlled trial. Mehta S, Burry L, Cook D, Fergusson D, Steinberg M, Granton J, Herridge M, Ferguson N, Devlin J, Tanios M, Dodek P, Fowler R, Burns K, Jacka M, Olafson K, Skrobik Y, Hébert P, Sabri E, Meade M, , JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2012

Aged, Airway Extubation, Analgesics, Opioid, administration & dosage, Benzodiazepines, administration & dosage, Clinical Protocols, Conscious Sedation, methods, Critical Illness, Drug Administration Schedule, Female, Humans, Intensive Care Units, Male, Middle Aged, Respiration, Artificial, methods, Time Factors, Treatment Outcome

CAM-ICU and ICDSC agreement in medical and surgical ICU patients is influenced by disease severity. Fagundes JA, Tomasi CD, Giombelli VR, Alves SC, de Macedo RC, Topanotti MF, de Lourdes Ugioni Bristot M, do Brasil PE, Soares M, Salluh J, Dal-Pizzol F, Ritter C PloS one 2012

Adult, Checklist, Delirium, diagnosis, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Intensive Care Units, Male, Middle Aged, Respiration, Artificial, Severity of Illness Index, Surgical Procedures, Operative

Symptoms of delirium occurring before and after episodes of delirium in older long-term care residents. Cole MG, McCusker J, Voyer P, Monette J, Champoux N, Ciampi A, Vu M, Dyachenko A, Belzile E Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2012

Aged, 80 and over, Confusion, diagnosis, Delirium, diagnosis, Female, Humans, Long-Term Care, Male, Mental Status Schedule, Recurrence, Residential Facilities

Making decisions about delirium: a qualitative comparison of decision making between nurses working in palliative care, aged care, aged care psychiatry, and oncology. Agar M, Draper B, Phillips PA, Phillips J, Collier A, Harlum J, Currow D Palliative medicine 2012

Adult, Aged, Attitude of Health Personnel, Australia, Decision Making, Delirium, nursing, Female, Geriatric Nursing, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Nursing Staff, psychology, Oncology Nursing, Palliative Care, Psychiatric Nursing, Qualitative Research, Young Adult

Symptom profile of postoperative delirium in patients with and without dementia. Lundström M, Stenvall M, Olofsson B Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology 2012

Aged, 80 and over, Circadian Rhythm, Delirium, complications, Dementia, complications, Female, Femoral Neck Fractures, psychology, Geriatric Assessment, methods, Humans, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, statistics & numerical data, Postoperative Complications, diagnosis

Comparison and agreement between the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale and the Riker Sedation-Agitation Scale in evaluating patients' eligibility for delirium assessment in the ICU. Khan BA, Guzman O, Campbell NL, Walroth T, Tricker J, Hui SL, Perkins A, Zawahiri M, Buckley JD, Farber MO, Ely W, Boustani MA Chest 2012

Adult, Aged, Cohort Studies, Consciousness, classification, Delirium, diagnosis, Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures, Female, Humans, Hypnotics and Sedatives, classification, Indiana, Intensive Care Units, Male, Mass Screening, methods, Middle Aged, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Prospective Studies, Psychomotor Agitation, classification, Retrospective Studies

Screening for delirium within the interRAI acute care assessment system. Salih SA, Paul S, Klein K, Lakhan P, Gray L The journal of nutrition, health & aging 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Cohort Studies, Critical Care, methods, Delirium, diagnosis, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Female, Geriatric Assessment, methods, Hospitals, Urban, Humans, Male, Mass Screening, Nursing Staff, Hospital, education, Prevalence, Prospective Studies, Queensland, epidemiology, Sensitivity and Specificity, Speech Disorders, etiology, Tertiary Care Centers

Pharmacologic prevention and treatment of delirium in critically ill and non-critically ill hospitalised patients: a review of data from prospective, randomised studies. Devlin JW, Al-Qadhee NS, Skrobik Y Best practice & research. Clinical anaesthesiology 2012

Aged, Antipsychotic Agents, adverse effects, Critical Illness, Delirium, drug therapy, Dexmedetomidine, adverse effects, Hospitalization, Humans, Intensive Care Units, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, methods, Research Design

Screening for delirium using family caregivers: convergent validity of the Family Confusion Assessment Method and interviewer-rated Confusion Assessment Method. Steis MR, Evans L, Hirschman KB, Hanlon A, Fick DM, Flanagan N, Inouye SK Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2012

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Caregivers, Delirium, diagnosis, Female, Humans, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Reproducibility of Results

Tools to detect delirium superimposed on dementia: a systematic review. Morandi A, McCurley J, Vasilevskis EE, Fick DM, Bellelli G, Lee P, Jackson JC, Shenkin SD, Marcotrabucchi , Schnelle J, Inouye SK, Ely EW, Ely WE, MacLullich A Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2012

Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Delirium, complications, Dementia, complications, Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological, Humans, Middle Aged

Impaired cerebrovascular autoregulation in patients with severe sepsis and sepsis-associated delirium. Schramm P, Klein KU, Falkenberg L, Berres M, Closhen D, Werhahn KJ, David M, Werner C, Engelhard K Critical care (London, England) 2012

Sepsis-associated delirium

cerebrovascular autoregulation

delirium

ICU delirium

CAM-ICU

The association between brain volumes, delirium duration, and cognitive outcomes in intensive care unit survivors: the VISIONS cohort magnetic resonance imaging study*. Gunther ML, Morandi A, Krauskopf E, Pandharipande P, Girard TD, Jackson JC, Thompson J, Shintani AK, Geevarghese S, Miller RR, Canonico A, Merkle K, Cannistraci CJ, Rogers BP, Gatenby JC, Heckers S, Gore JC, Hopkins RO, Ely EW, Critical care medicine 2012

Age Factors, Aged, Atrophy, pathology, Attention, Brain, pathology, Cognition Disorders, diagnosis, Delirium, epidemiology, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Executive Function, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Intensive Care Units, Linear Models, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Prospective Studies, Sepsis, epidemiology, Survivors, Time Factors

The prevalence, incidence and risk factors for delirium in Dutch nursing homes and residential care homes. Boorsma M, Joling KJ, Frijters DH, Ribbe ME, Nijpels G, van Hout HP International journal of geriatric psychiatry 2012

Accidental Falls, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cohort Studies, Delirium, complications, Dementia, complications, Female, Humans, Incidence, Male, Multivariate Analysis, Netherlands, epidemiology, Nursing Homes, statistics & numerical data, Parkinson Disease, complications, Prevalence, Residential Facilities, statistics & numerical data, Restraint, Physical, Risk Factors

Derivation and validation of a clinical prediction rule for delirium in patients admitted to a medical ward: an observational study. Martinez JA, Belastegui A, Basabe I, Goicoechea X, Aguirre C, Lizeaga N, Urreta I, Emparanza JI BMJ open 2012

Delirium

clinical prediction rule

elderly

Drug therapy for delirium in terminally ill adult patients. Candy B, Jackson KC, Jones L, Leurent B, Tookman A, King M The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2012

Adult, Antipsychotic Agents, therapeutic use, Chlorpromazine, therapeutic use, Delirium, drug therapy, Haloperidol, therapeutic use, Humans, Lorazepam, therapeutic use, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Terminally Ill, psychology

Associations of markers of inflammation and coagulation with delirium during critical illness. Girard TD, Ware LB, Bernard GR, Pandharipande PP, Thompson JL, Shintani AK, Jackson JC, Dittus RS, Ely EW Intensive care medicine 2012

Aged, Biological Markers, Blood Coagulation Disorders, blood, Delirium, blood, Female, Humans, Inflammation, blood, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Prospective Studies, Respiration, Artificial, Risk Factors

Potentially preventable complications of urinary tract infections, pressure areas, pneumonia, and delirium in hospitalised dementia patients: retrospective cohort study. Bail K, Berry H, Grealish L, Draper B, Karmel R, Gibson D, Peut A BMJ open 2013
Acute care for elders components of acute geriatric unit care: systematic descriptive review. Fox MT, Sidani S, Persaud M, Tregunno D, Maimets I, Brooks D, O'Brien K Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2013

Aged, 80 and over, Critical Care, methods, Geriatric Assessment, Health Services for the Aged, organization & administration, Humans, Patient-Centered Care, organization & administration

Haloperidol overdosing in the treatment of agitated hospitalized older people with delirium: a retrospective chart review from a community teaching hospital. Zirker W, Dorokhine I, Knapp CM, Patel N, Musuku M Drugs & aging 2013

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Anti-Anxiety Agents, administration & dosage, Delirium, drug therapy, Dopamine Antagonists, administration & dosage, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Prescriptions, Drug Therapy, Combination, adverse effects, Female, GABA Modulators, administration & dosage, Haloperidol, administration & dosage, Hospitals, Community, Hospitals, Teaching, Humans, Length of Stay, Lorazepam, administration & dosage, Male, Medical Records, Pennsylvania, Physician’s Practice Patterns, Psychomotor Agitation, etiology, Retrospective Studies

A quality improvement program to increase nurses’ detection of delirium on an acute medical unit. Solberg LM, Plummer CE, May KN, Mion LC Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.) 2013

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Delirium, diagnosis, Female, Hospital Units, Humans, Male, Nursing Diagnosis, Nursing Staff, Hospital, Quality Improvement

Evaluation of two delirium screening tools for detecting post-operative delirium in the elderly. Neufeld KJ, Leoutsakos JS, Sieber FE, Joshi D, Wanamaker BL, Rios-Robles J, Needham DM British journal of anaesthesia 2013

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Anesthesia, General, Checklist, Delirium, diagnosis, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Female, Humans, Intensive Care, methods, Male, Mass Screening, methods, Neuropsychological Tests, Postoperative Care, methods, Postoperative Complications, diagnosis, Prospective Studies, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Sensitivity and Specificity