Delirium is a neurocognitive syndrome arising from acute global brain dysfunction, and is
prevalent in up to 42% of patients admitted to palliative care inpatient units. The symptoms of …

Background Delirium is a syndrome characterised by an acute disturbance of attention and
awareness which develops over a short time period and fluctuates in severity over the …

Background Delirium is a well-known complication in cardiac surgery and intensive care unit
(ICU) patients. However, in many other settings its prevalence and clinical consequences …

Background Delirium is one of the most common neuropsychiatric complications in
advanced cancer patients with a frequency of up to 85% before death. It is associated with …

Background Clinical guidance is needed to initiate, continue, and discontinue drug
treatments near the end of life. Aim To identify drugs and drug classes most often adequate …

Context In end-of-life care, delirium is often not recognized and poses unique management
challenges, especially in the case of refractory delirium in the terminal phase. Objectives To …

The NCCN Guidelines for Palliative Care provide interdisciplinary recommendations on
palliative care for patients with cancer. The NCCN Guidelines are intended to provide …

Although formal systematic delirium screening with brief but sensitive tools is strongly
advocated for patients in palliative and supportive care, it requires critical evaluation in terms …

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Objective To determine the accessibility and currency of delirium guidelines, guideline
summary papers and evaluation studies, and critically appraise guideline quality. Design …