Patients with glioma present with complex palliative care needs throughout their disease
trajectory. The life-limiting nature of gliomas and the presence of specific symptoms related …

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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 …

Delirium is a neurocognitive syndrome that commonly occurs in older populations and
people with cancer, particularly in those with advanced disease and in the last hours or days …

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Delirium is a serious consequence of many acute or worsening chronic medical conditions,
a side effect of medications, and a precipitant of worsening functional and cognitive status in …

Objective To clarify the safety and effectiveness of antipsychotic medication for delirium in
patients with advanced cancer receiving palliative care. Methods This was a prospective …

Context Delirium often presents difficult diagnostic and classification challenges in palliative
care settings. Objectives To review three major areas that create diagnostic and …

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may first emerge, reemerge, or worsen as individuals
approach end of life and may complicate the dying process. Unfortunately, lack of …

BACKGROUND The frequency of delirium among patients with cancer presenting to the
emergency department (ED) is unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine …