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Delirium care in hospitals in Ireland on World Delirium Awareness Day 2023
BackgroundAcute, transient, but sometimes persistent, delirium is characterized by a sharp disruption in attention, consciousness, and cognitive...
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Family-centered delirium prevention and treatment using video calls: the FACE Delirium trial
PurposeIn the FACE Delirium trial, we investigated the feasibility of a structured FAmily-CEntered delirium prevention and treatment during the...
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Delirium is not dementia: Delirium Awareness Day-related event at the University Hospital in Krakow
PurposeTo present the two-day Delirium Awareness Day-related event held at the University Hospital, Kraków, Poland.
MethodsActivities included a...
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Delirium in the NICU
Delirium in the NICU is an underrecognized phenomenon in infants who are often complex and critically ill. The current understanding of NICU delirium...
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A pandemic of delirium: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of occurrence of delirium in older adults with COVID-19
PurposeDelirium has been recognized as an atypical presenting feature of COVID-19 in older adults and is independently associated with mortality. We...
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Delirium education and post-anaesthetics care unit nurses’ knowledge on recognising and managing delirium in older patients
BackgroundPostoperative delirium (POD) is a major complication following a surgical procedure. There is evidence that improving knowledge about POD...
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The inter-relationship between delirium and dementia: the importance of delirium prevention
Delirium and dementia are two frequent causes of cognitive impairment among older adults and have a distinct, complex and interconnected...
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Delirium and sleep disturbances—A narrative review
BackgroundDelirium is considered a severe complication. It increases morbidity and mortality and represents a major financial burden for healthcare...
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Delirium screening in the emergency department: evaluation and intervention
BackgroundBetween 8–17% of older adults, and up to 40% of those arriving from nursing homes, present with delirium upon admission to the Emergency...
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Predictive factors for postoperative delirium in thoracic surgery
ObjectiveWe examined cases in which delirium developed after thoracic surgery under general anesthesia at our hospital to determine the predictive...
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Managing Delirium in the Emergency Department: An Updated Narrative Review
Purpose of ReviewEmergency departments (EDs) are facing an epidemic of overcrowding and ED boarding, particularly of older adults who often present...
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Two months outcomes following delirium in the pediatric intensive care unit
The lasting consequences of delirium in children are not well characterized. This study aimed to compare the two-month outcomes in pediatric...
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Predicting delirium in older non-intensive care unit inpatients: development and validation of the DELIrium risK Tool (DELIKT)
BackgroundEffective delirium prevention could benefit from automatic risk stratification of older inpatients using routinely collected clinical data.
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Delirium in Liver Transplantation
Purpose of ReviewDelirium has been recognized as an important complication and a risk factor for poor outcomes in community-dwelling older adults,...
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Effect of postoperative delirium after cardiovascular surgery on 5-year mortality
IntroductionPostoperative delirium is a common complication after cardiovascular surgery. A meta-analysis revealed that postoperative delirium was...
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Systemic inflammation and delirium during critical illness
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to determine associations between markers of inflammation and endogenous anticoagulant activity with delirium...
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Differences in metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors in the cerebrospinal fluid are associated with delirium
BackgroundThe aetiology of delirium is not known, but pre-existing cognitive impairment is a predisposing factor. Here we explore the associations...
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Cognitive disorders in advanced Parkinson’s disease: challenges in the diagnosis of delirium
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative condition that is frequently associated with cognitive disorders. These can arise directly from the...
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Impact of delirium on acute stroke outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Delirium is a common complication in acute stroke patients. A 2011 meta-analysis showed an increased risk of in-hospital mortality and mortality...
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Non-pharmacological interventions for delirium in the pediatric population: a systematic review with narrative synthesis
BackgroundDelirium is a serious complication experienced by hospitalized children. Therefore, preventive management strategies are recommended for...
