Pre-Existing Psychiatric Illness Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Delirium in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
Saminder Singh KalraJohnny JaberBashar N AlzghoulRyan HydeSarina ParikhDaniel UrbineRaju ReddyPublished in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2021)
ARDS patients with preexisting psychiatric illnesses, particularly GAD and MDD are associated with an increased risk of developing ICU delirium. Clinicians should be aware of the effect of psychiatric co-morbidities on developing delirium in critically ill patients.