Inpatient blood draws are often performed during sleep hours, patient-care study finds
The sleep of hospitalized patients may be often interrupted due to non-urgent blood draws, a new Yale study has found.
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Confusion
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Remote protocols broaden reach of delirium care
A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that modifying a well-established and highly successful delirium prevention program for use when in-person or face-to-face interactions are limited ...
Jan 16, 2023
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'Contaminated' spinach causes hallucinations in Australia
Health authorities in Australia have said nine people in Sydney suffered "toxic reactions"—including hallucinations—from a batch of spinach thought to contain an "accidental contaminant".
Dec 16, 2022
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Estrogen may offer protection against delirium
Delirium is common among women with urinary tract infections (UTIs)—especially those who have experienced menopause. Investigators from Cedars-Sinai, working with laboratory mice, have been able to prevent symptoms of the ...
Dec 8, 2022
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The potential benefit of metformin to reduce delirium risk and mortality
A new research paper titled "The potential benefit of metformin to reduce delirium risk and mortality: a retrospective cohort study" has been published in Aging.
Dec 7, 2022
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Patients with Alzheimer's dementia and related disorders who also have delirium incur greater health care costs
Alzheimer's Dementia and Related Disorders (ADRD) affects upwards of 5 million people in the United States, with no known treatments to stop or prevent its progression. Associated with these diagnoses are costly health care ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Stroke patients with delirium may struggle more during recovery
Every year approximately 9,000 people are admitted to hospital with stroke in Norway. Some of those who have a stroke also experience a temporary state of acute confusion. This condition is called delirium and often occurs ...
Nov 1, 2022
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New study reveals possible brain mechanisms behind COVID-19 delirium
Researchers from King's College London have shown that when brain cells are directly exposed to blood taken from COVID-19 patients with delirium, there is an increase in cell death and a decrease in the generation of new ...
Oct 4, 2022
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Using music to counter delirium in mechanically ventilated older adults in the ICU
Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic researcher-clinicians are conducting a multi-site study to establish that music intervention can reduce the likelihood of critically ill, mechanically ...
Sep 12, 2022
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UT Southwestern geriatric fracture initiatives result in expedited care and shorter hospital stays
A multidisciplinary effort to improve care for older patients who arrive at the emergency room with a hip fracture has decreased the time before they have surgery, shortened hospital stays, and resulted in better follow-up ...
Sep 3, 2022
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