Effect of physical and occupational therapy on delirium duration in older emergency department patients who are hospitalized.

James O JordanoEduard E VasilevskisMaria C DugganSarah A WelchJohn F SchnelleSandra F SimmonsE Wesley ElyJin H Han

Published in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2023)

In older hospitalized adults, higher PT/OT intensity may be a useful intervention to shorten delirium duration. Time to first PT/OT session was not associated with delirium duration but was initiated a full 2 days after the ED presentation.

Keyphrases

emergency department
cardiac surgery
physical activity
end stage renal disease
hip fracture
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
randomized controlled trial
high intensity
chronic kidney disease
middle aged
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
case report