Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Delirium linked to increase in hospital deaths
Patients with delirium when admitted to hospital are much more likely to die within 30 days and have a longer hospital stay, research shows.
Mar 18, 2022
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Medications
China-wide study furthers understanding of fatal surgical complication
Older patients in hospitals across China took part in a major multi-center open-label randomized clinical trial that showed there was no difference in post-operative delirium in older people with a hip fracture, if they had ...
Dec 21, 2021
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Medications
Medicines for anxiety and antidepressants trigger post-surgery delirium
Older people taking a medicine used to treat anxiety and insomnia—nitrazepam—as well as those on antidepressants, are twice as likely to suffer postoperative delirium after hip and knee surgery, a new Australian study ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Health
App-based protocol identifies delirium in hospitalized adults
(HealthDay)—An app-directed protocol is feasible, brief, and accurate for diagnosing delirium among inpatients, according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Nov 9, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Social determinants of health provide better understanding of brain vulnerability to delirium
A Hebrew SeniorLife study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society provides a framework to better understand risk factors for developing delirium, a common psychiatric syndrome that is costly and potentially ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Delirium is a common consequence of severe COVID-19, study finds
More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers are revealing the many devastating consequences that patients can face both during and after hospitalization.
Sep 21, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Better healthcare management can reduce the risk of delirium among older adults
Elderly patients with neurological conditions are significantly more likely to develop delirium shortly after they are hospitalized.
Jul 23, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
To prevent delirium, increase mobility, connection and sleep
Accelerated cognitive decline in patients with and without existing dementia is one of the most disturbing outcomes of hospitalizations for older adults, affecting at least 2.6 million Americans every year.
Jun 8, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Post-surgical delirium higher in older adults who exhibit depressive symptoms
Screening for even mild depressive symptoms before hip fracture repair may be helpful in predicting which patients are at higher risk of developing delirium after emergency surgery, according to results of a new study by ...
May 5, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers identify predictive factors of delirium in Sub-Saharan Africa
Severity of illness, history of stroke, and being divorced or widowed were independently predictive of delirium in hospitalized patients in Zambia, according to a study published in PLOS ONE.
Apr 22, 2021
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