Delirium screening with 4AT in patients aged 65 years and older admitted to the Emergency Department with suspected sepsis: a prospective cohort study.
Marius MyrstadKanika KuwelkerSigurd HaakonsenTherese ValebjørgNina LangelandBård Reiakvam KittangGuri HagbergBjørn Erik NeerlandMarit Stordal BakkenPublished in: European geriatric medicine (2021)
Delirium screening upon ED admission, using 4AT, was feasible among patients aged ≥ 65 years admitted with suspected sepsis. Two out of three patients had at least one feature of delirium upon admission. The prevalence of delirium during the hospital stay was high, particularly in patients with sepsis. Delirium screening with 4AT in the Emergency Department.