At UCSF Parnassus Campus, medical personnel go into work with a mission every day to prevent delirium - or hospital confusion ...

The persistence of delirium is associated with poor outcomes, including hospital readmission, mortality and long-term institutionalization; identifying and managing delirium holds potential for ...

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

Delirium and cognitive decline are common complications of anesthesia and surgery in older adults. Evidence-based ...

Thickening of the macular layer of the eye's retina is associated with a greater risk of postoperative delirium for older patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthetic, reveals a study ...

The eyes also might help detect seniors at risk for a common syndrome in which they emerge from surgery in a state of ...

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, and ...

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 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 ...

Fraser Health launched the first iteration of the Advanced Analytics Platform for delirium care. Since then, this new ...

At UCSF Parnassus Campus, medical personnel go into work with a mission every day to prevent delirium - or hospital confusion ...

They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. The eyes also might help detect seniors at risk for a common syndrome in which they emerge from surgery in a state of delirium, new research suggests.