Characteristics of Hospitalized Patients Screening Positive for Delirium.
Trinh H NguyenRabia S AtayeeKatrina L DerryJeremy HirstAnthony BiondoKyle P EdmondsPublished in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2019)
In our study, we found that delirium significantly impacted length of delirium episode, number of episodes of delirium, length of hospital admission, and mortality. The population most sensitive to the impacts of delirium were elderly patients.