Delirium as a predictor of mortality and disability among hospitalized patients in Zambia.
Justin K BanerdtKondwelani MateyoLi WangChristopher J LindsellElisabeth D RivielloDeanna SaylorDouglas Corbett HeimburgerE Wesley ElyPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Among hospitalized medical and surgical patients in Zambia, delirium prevalence was high and delirium duration independently predicted mortality and disability at 6 months. This work lays the foundation for prevention, detection, and management of delirium in low-income countries. Long-term follow up of outcomes of critical illness in resource-limited settings appears feasible using the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule.