MeSH tree: C23.888.592.604.339.500
Delirium is characterized by an acute change in cognition, accompanied by either altered consciousness or disorganized thinking. The condition is common in the post-surgical intensive care unit (ICU) setting, affecting up ...
Jan 13, 2025
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A disproportionately high number of people admitted to long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic's first year were on antipsychotic medications, recently published Brock-led research has found.
Dec 17, 2024
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Delirium and cognitive decline are common complications of anesthesia and surgery in older adults. Evidence-based recommendations on strategies to reduce the risk of postoperative neurocognitive disorders are presented in ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Implementing the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) program leads to better postoperative outcomes and preserves independence in older cancer patients undergoing major abdominal procedures, ...
Dec 10, 2024
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As New Zealand agonizes over its hospitals—where they are, how they should be staffed and how they should be funded—a key element in the debate is being missed: the need for single rooms in all public hospitals.
Oct 31, 2024
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A new, computerized, mental health assessment tool may allow doctors to quickly identify children experiencing anxiety or depression before surgery, suggests new research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2024 annual meeting. ...
Oct 20, 2024
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Gideon Johnson, a Senior Teaching Fellow in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, has been working on a family-led intervention to prevent critical illness brain dysfunction, also known as delirium.
Oct 16, 2024
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"During the day he's completely calm, but at night he gets very agitated."
Sep 26, 2024
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Treatment with a combination of haloperidol and lorazepam reduced symptoms of agitated delirium, a common end-of-life condition for patients with advanced cancers, compared with haloperidol alone, according to a new study ...
Sep 15, 2024
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Delirium is a sudden onset and temporary state of disturbed consciousness or cognition, occurring due to underlying medical issues like fever or alcohol withdrawal. It is most common among older hospitalized adults aged 75 ...
Aug 29, 2024
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