Delirium
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Simple delirium scoring system identifies delirium severity- NICE guidelines for delirium prevention
- Useful bedside instrument for the diagnosis of delirium
- Multicomponent interventions decrease rate of delirium
- Opiates and benzos increase risk of delirium in elderly
- Ramelteon reduces risk of delirium in hospitalized patients
- 4AT rapidly identifies hospitalized elders with delirium
- Quetiapine + haloperidol = faster resolution of ICU delirium
- Improving the identification of delirium in acutely ill patients
- Rapid accurate assessment of delirium in older ED patients
- Intranasal insulin decreases the duration of delirium in hospitalized older adults
- In-hospital delirium linked with worse long-term outcomes in elderly
- Pre-operative intranasal insulin prevents delirium in older adults
- No reduction in delirium with the use of haloperidol or ziprasidone in critically ill patients
- Melatonin is no more effective than placebo in decreasing the severity of delirium in adults
- No benefit to routine antipsychotic use for treatment or prevention of delirium in hospitalized patients
- Perioperative gabapentin use after major surgery is associated with increased delirium
- Prediction score: functional status and dehydration predict delirium in hospitalized elders
- Antipsychotics worsen symptoms in patients with delirium who receive palliative care
- A program involving family members reduces postoperative delirium in elderly patients
- Prophylaxis with continuous IV haloperidol decreased post-op delirium in elderly
- Prophylactic haloperidol does not improve survival or prevent delirium in critically ill patients
- Lorazepam added to haloperidol effective for agitated delirium in end-of-life cancer patients
- Low-dose haloperidol does not prevent delirium after noncardiac thoracic surgery
- Two bedside tests are fairly accurate in screening for delirium in older patients
- Stop using antipsychotics to treat or prevent delirium -- they are no better than placebo
- Melatonin is no more effective than placebo to prevent delirium after major cardiac surgery
- The 4 'A's Test (4AT) is reasonably accurate in ruling out delirium in adults 65 and older
- Less delirium with focus on mobility, nutrition, and cognitive engagement for older hospitalized patients (CHERISH)
- No difference in acute kidney injury but more delirium with cefepime instead of piperacillin-tazobactam (ACORN)
- Limited, low-quality data suggest antibiotics given to adults with asymptomatic pyuria or bacteriuria do not improve delirium outcomes