Prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of delirium in mechanically ventilated adults

Prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of delirium in mechanically ventilated adults. Critical Care Medicine, March 2015, Vol. 43(3), p.557-66.

Mehta, S., et al.

http://journals.lww.com/ccmjournal/Abstract/2015/03000/Prevalence,_Risk_Factors,_and_Outcomes_of_Delirium.7.aspx

 Delirium is common during critical illness and associated with adverse outcomes. We compared characteristics and outcomes of delirious and nondelirious patients enrolled in a multicenter trial comparing protocolized sedation with protocolized sedation plus daily sedation interruption.