The characteristics of the 43 hospitalized older patients with cancer who had delirium are presented in Table 2. The patients had a mean age of 74.6 years. Patients were almost evenly divided by ...

Thickening of the macular layer of the eye's retina is associated with a greater risk of postoperative delirium for older ...

A survey of hospitalized patients finds some suffer fatigue, ischemic stroke, delirium, and other symptoms. Amid cuts to federal funding, US universities tighten budgets, forcing PhD students and ...

It may seem counterintuitive, but hospital emergency rooms can be hazardous to the health of elderly patients. The chaotic environment can cause delirium and deconditioning to set in fast ...

A new study that looked at possible improvements in post-acute care quality and outcomes following the 2014 Improving ...

The prevalence of delirium upon resident admission to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) fell after the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act was passed in 2014. Still, ...

Delirium and cognitive decline are common complications ... M.D., of Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. "We provide new ...

Delirium symptoms usually come on suddenly and may come and go over the course of a day. It often happens while a person is ...

Delirium is common, particularly among older people in hospital. It’s usually the reaction of the brain to a separate problem, such as: These health problems make it hard for the brain to work ...

A global study of 12,000 hospital cases, led by Professor Victoria Traynor from the University of the Sunshine Coast, found that 24 per cent of older patients in medical wards had delirium ...

Our findings highlight important aspects of delirium resolution in a sample of hospitalized older patients with cancer. Thirteen of 43 patients (30%) had delirium resolution at discharge.