Objectives High prevalence of delirium superimposed on dementia (DSD) was previously
reported, with associated negative impact on hospitalized older adults. However, data were …

Purpose Delirium has negative consequences such as increased mortality, hospital
expenses and decreased cognitive and functional status. This research aims to determine …

Context Delirium is a common and serious complication in elderly patients. Evidence
suggests that delirium is associated with long-term poor outcome but delirium often occurs in …

Background To date, delirium prevalence and incidence in acute hospitals has been
estimated from pooled findings of studies performed in distinct patient populations. Objective …

Background Delirium is an extremely common hospital complication. No study to date has
assessed whether a priori defined covariates; type of hospital setting and year of study …

Delirium is an unfortunately common complication seen during the postoperative course.
Because of its significant association with physical and cognitive morbidity, clinicians should …

Objectives To evaluate the association between number of days with delirium and 6‐month
mortality in elderly adults after hip fracture surgery. Design Prospective cohort study with 6 …

Background Delirium is a serious postoperative condition for which few pharmacologic
prevention trials have been conducted. Objective The authors tested the efficacy of …

Introduction The ideal measures to prevent postoperative delirium remain unestablished.
We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to clarify the significance of …

OBJECTIVE: Motor subtypes have promise as a means of identifying clinically relevant
delirium subgroups. Little is known about their relationship to etiologies, medication …