Interventions to Prevent Delirium: An Evidence- Based Systematic Review
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15-day increase in hospital length of stay (LOS), a financial impact of $4 billion to $16 billion annually, and a 19% increase in 6-month mortality. Delirium is common across all patient settings; the prevalence, however, varies according to acuity of illness. Delirium develops in general medicine patients at rates ranging from 11% to 42%. The highest prevalence of delirium, as high as 87%, occurs in critically ill patients. Understanding the impact of delirium on hospitalized patients makes prevention and optimal treatment of this complication a priority. Two approaches are used to manage delirium: use of pharmacological agents and application of nonpharmacological therapies. Nonpharmacological Interventions to Prevent Delirium: An EvidenceBased Systematic Review
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Nonpharmacological interventions to prevent delirium: an evidence-based systematic review.
Development of delirium in critical care patients is associated with increased length of stay, hospital costs, and mortality. Delirium occurs across all inpatient settings, although critically ill patients who require mechanical ventilation are at the highest risk. Overall, evidence to support the use of antipsychotics to either prevent or treat delirium is lacking, and these medications can ha...
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