Prevalence, management and outcomes of unrecognized delirium in a National Sample of 1,493 older emergency department patients: how many were sent home and what happened to them?
Jacques Simon LeeTiffany TongMark ChignellMary C TierneyJudah GoldsteinDebra EaglesJeffrey J PerryAndrew McRaeEddy LangDarren HefferonLouise RoseAlex KissBjug BorgundvaagShelley McLeodDon MeladyValérie BoucherMarie-Josée SiroisMarcel ÉmondPublished in: Age and ageing (2022)
Delirium recognition by nurses and physicians was sub-optimal at ~50% and may be associated with increased mortality. Research should explore root causes of unrecognized delirium, and novel strategies to systematically improve delirium recognition and patient outcomes.
Keyphrases
- cardiac surgery
- emergency department
- hip fracture
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- risk factors
- primary care
- chronic kidney disease
- acute kidney injury
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- cardiovascular events
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- adverse drug
- glycemic control