Delirium is defined as an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by fluctuating changes in cognition and consciousness. It can occur at any age, but it occurs more commonly in patients who are ...

Delirium is a serious but often treatable condition that can happen suddenly to someone who is unwell. It’s much more common in older people, especially those with dementia. Delirium is a change in a ...

Why: Approximately 15 - 60 % of elderly patients experience a delirium prior to or during a hospitalization but the diagnosis is missed in up to 70% of cases. Delirium is associated with poor ...

Dear Carol: My 95-year-old mom was recently hospitalized for pneumonia. While there, she developed delirium and didn’t even know the family. The hospital staff acted as if it was nothing to ...

Delirium is a sudden change in how a person thinks, making them feel confused or disoriented. It can feel like being in a dream where things don’t make sense, and it may be hard to focus ...

Delirium is a sudden change in a person’s mental state. It is a serious condition that is sometimes mistaken for dementia or, more rarely, depression. Unlike dementia, delirium develops quickly and is ...

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 ...

Analysis controlled for potential confounders including severity-of-illness and gender. 1 Department of Child Psychiatry, Weill Medical College, New York, NY. 2 Pediatric Critical Care Medicine ...

A group of healthcare professionals from Singapore visited Greater Manchester to learn about the region's successful approach ...