Objectives To determine the relation between delirium in critically ill patients and their
outcomes in the short term (in the intensive care unit and in hospital) and after discharge …

Mechanical ventilation is the most used short-term life support technique worldwide and is
applied daily for a diverse spectrum of indications, from scheduled surgical procedures to …

Objective: To update and expand the 2013 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management
of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Adult Patients in the ICU. Design:

In 2010, under the guidance of the DGAI (German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive
Care Medicine) and DIVI (German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and …

Objectives: To determine prevalence of delirium in critically ill children and explore
associated risk factors. Design: Multi-institutional point prevalence study. Setting: Twenty …

Purpose Delirium is common in the critically ill, highly distressing to patients and families
and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Results of studies on preventative …

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 …

Despite significant advancements in critical care medicine, limited attention has been given
to sex and gender disparities in management and outcomes of patients admitted to the …

Rationale: It is unclear whether opioid use increases the risk of ICU delirium. Prior studies
have not accounted for confounding, including daily severity of illness, pain, and competing …

Background Delirium is defined as a disturbance in attention, awareness and cognition with
reduced ability to direct, focus, sustain and shift attention, and reduced orientation to the …