The impact of delirium on clinical outcomes in mechanically ventilated surgical and trauma patients. Critical Care Medicine vol. 37(6), June 2009, pp 1898-1905.
Lat, I., McMillian, W., Taylor, S., Janzen, J.M., Papadopoulos, S., Korth, L., Ehtisham, A., Nold, J., Agarwal, S., Azocar, R., Burke, P.Issue:
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Delirium is classically defined as an acute cognitive impairment accompanied with fluctuating mental status, inattention, and disorganized thought. Several validated tools exist to assist in the diagnosis of delirium in the critically ill population. The Society of Critical Care Medicine has recommended the implementation of delirium assessments as a standard of care. The development of delirium is frequent in critically ill patients. Prior work has demonstrated that delirium is an independent risk factor for mortality, longer intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stays, and is associated with numerous complications.
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