Prevalence of delirium and effect of seasonal variation in patients admitted to intensive care units of a tertiary care centre in north India

Family Needs of Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Units

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Study of Predictors of Delirium Incidence in Hospitalized Patients In Intensive Care Units

The effect of antipsychotics in the prevention and treatment of delirium in the elderly admitted to intensive care units: a systematic review

    Introduction: The present study reviews published studies on the effects of antipsychotic use in the treatment of delirium in the elderly in order to determine the effect of antipsychotic drugs on the prevention and treatment of delirium in the elderly admitted to the intensive care unit and the possible side effects of these drugs in this group of patients. Method: The present review arti...

Nurses\' Knowledge and Ability to Diagnose Delirium in Intensive Care Units of Iraq Teaching Hospitals

Background: Delirium as a clinical syndrome, if not diagnosed in time and not well treated, has a negative impact on the outcomes of intensive care patients. Despite its significance and occurrence, delirium continues to be detected at the lowest level. The purpose of this study was to determine whether intensive care unit nurses in Iraq are knowledgeable of delirium and can recognize it. Meth...

Prediction of mortality in patients admitted to intensive care units, A comparison of three data mining techniques: a brief report.

Background: Early outcome prediction of hospitalized patients is critical because the intensivists are constantly striving to improve patients' survival by taking effective medical decisions about ill patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Despite rapid progress in medical treatments and intensive care technology, the analysis of outcomes, including mortality prediction, has been a challenge ...