News from the field of delirium research; may include links to new publications or events. These posts appear under the News page rather than the “NIDUS Blog”.
NIDUS Multi-PI Dr. Sharon Inouye was recently appointed as the editor in chief of JAMA Internal Medicine. Dr. Inouye’s appointment will officially begin on July 1, 2023. “I am truly excited to become the next editor in chief of JAMA Internal Medicine. I hope to build on the tremendous foundation provided by Dr. Rita Redberg […]
Periodically, NIDUS features a Delirium Research Hub investigator as a Spotlight Investigator. This month, we feature Dr. Ben Palanca and the Protocol for Prognosticating Delirium Recovery Outcomes Using Wakefulness and Sleep Electroencephalography (P-DROWS-E) study.
A recently-published NIDUS paper discusses the uses of animal models in delirium research. Published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia, the Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, the paper explores topics like the benefits of using animal models in delirium research, the current state of development, and some limitations of preclinical models for delirium and next steps for […]
Sara LaHue, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, University of California, San Francisco We cannot improve upon what we do not measure. While data suggests that more than 7 million adults in the United States develop delirium each year, this is likely an underestimate as delirium is poorly recognized without systematic screening.1 Delirium itself is […]