Delirium
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Prevalence of delirium with dexmedetomidine compared with morphine based therapy after cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial (DEXmedetomidine COmpared to Morphine-DEXCOM Study).

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Commonly used sedatives/analgesics can increase the risk of postoperative complications, including delirium. This double-blinded study assessed the neurobehavioral, hemodynamic, and sedative characteristics of dexmedetomidine compared ... Read more...

[Delirium in the critically ill]

17 Oct 2009 Interest in and the quantity of publications on delirium in critically ill patients have grown increasingly over the last decade. Critically ill patients have traditionally been sedated to facilitate mechanical ventilation. This practice impeded the ... Read more...

[Terminal phase hydration, pain and delirium]

12 Sep 2009 Hydration of the terminal patient may relieve confusion and complaints of "dry mouth". But it may worsen oedema of the brain, lungs, and extremities, worsen terminal rattling and cause a need for frequent changing of diapers. The decision of whether ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Delirium'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Prevalence of delirium with dexmedetomidine compared with morphine based therapy after cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial (DEXmedetomidine COmpared to Morphine-DEXCOM Study). 30 Oct 2009
• [Delirium in the critically ill] 17 Oct 2009
• Delirium in nursing home residents across care transitions: a preliminary report. 29 Sep 2009
• [Terminal phase hydration, pain and delirium] 12 Sep 2009
• A 16-year-old boy with severe gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) withdrawal delirium. 30 Aug 2009
• Geriatric ward hospitalization reduced incidence delirium among older medical inpatients. 30 Aug 2009
• Does postoperative delirium limit the use of patient-controlled analgesia in older surgical patients? 30 Aug 2009
• Accidental fall due to abnormal behavior after experiencing a Streptococcus pyogenes infection: febrile delirium or pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorder associated with streptococcal infection? 30 Jul 2009
• Skilled dementia care must not become the preserve of specialists. 30 Jul 2009
• Delirium as a symptom of quetiapine poisoning. 30 Jul 2009
• 68-year-old woman with confusion. 30 Jul 2009
• The health care matrix formulation: a tool for competency assessment in psychiatry residency training. 30 Jul 2009
• Frail, acutely ill older patients depict the highest delirium incidence and the lowest delirium detection rate. 21 Jul 2009
• Who has capacity? 14 Jul 2009
• Understanding barriers to delirium care: a multicentre survey of knowledge and attitudes amongst UK junior doctors. 8 Jul 2009
• Risk factors for preoperative and postoperative delirium in elderly patients with hip fracture. 30 Jun 2009
• Delirium: an emerging frontier in the management of critically ill children. 29 Jun 2009
• Delirium prevention and treatment. 29 Jun 2009
• Acute delirium in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with pregabalin. 29 Jun 2009
• The development of a mental status vital sign for use across the spectrum of care. 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Delirium'

Definition: A disorder characterized by CONFUSION; inattentiveness; disorientation; ILLUSIONS; HALLUCINATIONS; agitation; and in some instances autonomic nervous system overactivity. It may result from toxic/metabolic conditions or structural brain lesions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp411-2)

Descriptor UI: D003693

Alternative terms: Delirium; Subacute Delirium; Delirium, Subacute; Deliriums, Subacute; Subacute Deliriums; Delirium of Mixed Origin; Mixed Origin Delirium; Mixed Origin Deliriums;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C10.597.606.337.500; C23.888.592.604.339.500; F01.700.250.500; F03.087.350;

Technical Notes: this is not the French "délire" ( = DELUSIONS)