Delirium in elderly adults: diagnosis, prevention and treatment
Delirium is a common and serious acute neuropsychiatric syndrome with core features of
inattention and global cognitive dysfunction. The etiologies of delirium are diverse and …
inattention and global cognitive dysfunction. The etiologies of delirium are diverse and …
Delirium in the elderly: a comprehensive review
V Mittal, S Muralee, D Williamson… - American Journal of …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric syndrome in the elderly characterized by concurrent
impairments in cognition and behaviors. The etiologies for delirium are often multifactorial …
impairments in cognition and behaviors. The etiologies for delirium are often multifactorial …
Delirium in older persons: advances in diagnosis and treatment
Importance Delirium is defined as an acute disorder of attention and cognition. It is a
common, serious, and often fatal condition among older patients. Although often …
common, serious, and often fatal condition among older patients. Although often …
Update on delirium
ZJ Lipowski - Psychiatric Clinics, 1992 - psych.theclinics.com
Delirium is one of the most common mental disorders in hospitalized elderly patients and
one of the first to be described in the medical literature. Neglected by researchers for …
one of the first to be described in the medical literature. Neglected by researchers for …
Delirium in geriatric patients
B Iglseder, T Frühwald, C Jagsch - Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift, 2022 - Springer
Delirium is the most common acute disorder of cognitive function in older patients. Delirium
is life threatening, often under-recognized, serious, and costly. The causes are multifactorial …
is life threatening, often under-recognized, serious, and costly. The causes are multifactorial …
Etiology and management of delirium
NM Kaplan, BF Palmer, V Roche - The American journal of the medical …, 2003 - Elsevier
Delirium has been recognized for the last 3 millennia and is the most common complication
found in hospitalized patients aged 65 and older in the United States. However, critical basic …
found in hospitalized patients aged 65 and older in the United States. However, critical basic …
Delirium in elderly people: a review
S Martins, L Fernandes - Frontiers in neurology, 2012 - frontiersin.org
The present review aims to highlight this intricate syndrome, regarding diagnosis,
pathophysiology, etiology, prevention, and management in elderly people. The diagnosis of …
pathophysiology, etiology, prevention, and management in elderly people. The diagnosis of …
Delirium in the acute care setting: characteristics, diagnosis and treatment
JR Maldonado - Critical care clinics, 2008 - Elsevier
Delirium is a neurobehavioral syndrome caused by the transient disruption of normal
neuronal activity secondary to systemic disturbances. It is also the most common psychiatric …
neuronal activity secondary to systemic disturbances. It is also the most common psychiatric …
Delirium: a marker of vulnerability in older people
G Bellelli, JS Brathwaite, P Mazzola - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Delirium is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome and one of the most common presenting
symptoms of acute medical illnesses in older people. Delirium can be triggered by a single …
symptoms of acute medical illnesses in older people. Delirium can be triggered by a single …