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.

Neuroscience

Delirium may cause long term cognitive decline

A new meta-analysis of 24 observational studies from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found that delirium may cause significant long-term cognitive decline.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Researchers develop scoring tool to measure severity of delirium

Delirium is a serious change in brain function that affects up to 64% of older medical patients and up to 50% of older surgical patients. It can manifest as sudden confusion, agitation, memory loss or hallucinations and delusions. ...

Neuroscience

Common antibiotics may be linked to temporary mental confusion

Antibiotics may be linked to a serious disruption in brain function, called delirium, and other brain problems, more than previously thought, according to a "Views and Reviews" article published in the Feb. 17, 2016, online ...

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