Delirium in Critically Ill Patients

Peter Jackson; Akram Khan

doi:10.1016/j.ccc.2015.03.011

Delirium in Critically Ill Patients

Peter Jackson, Akram Khan

Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine

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Abstract

Delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a common diagnosis, with an incidence ranging between 45% and 87%. Delirium represents a significant burden both to the patient and to the health care system, with a 3.2-fold increase in 6-month mortality and annual US health care costs up to $16 billion. In this review, the diagnosis, epidemiology, and risk factors for delirium in the ICU are discussed. The pathophysiology of delirium and evolving prevention and treatment modalities are outlined.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	589-603
Number of pages	15
Journal	Critical Care Clinics
Volume	31
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccc.2015.03.011
State	Published - Jul 1 2015

Keywords

Critically ill
Delirium
Encephelopathy
Intensive care unit

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Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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