Incidence, Predictors and Outcomes of Delirium in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19.
Craig A WilliamsonLaura FaiverAndrew M NguyenLauren OttenhoffVenkatakrishna RajajeePublished in: The Neurohospitalist (2021)
Delirium is common in critically ill patients with COVID-19 and appears to be associated with greater disease severity. When present, delirium is associated with worse functional status at discharge, but not increased mortality. Additional studies are necessary to determine the generalizability of these results and the impact of delirium on longer-term cognitive and functional outcomes.