title: Delirium.
abstract: This article identifies the importance of delirium in general medical practice. Recent revisions in the diagnostic criteria for delirium are discussed, and the epidemiology of delirium is summarized, including the incidence and prevalence, risk factors, origins, course, and outcomes. Studies of the pathophysiological features of delirium are reviewed and recommendations are made for treatment of patients with delirium and future research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liptzin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003693:Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007902:Length of Stay; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors