Delirium assessment in the intensive care unit: patient population matters.
The high prevalence and pervasive impact of delirium in critically ill patients has been demonstrated in multiple studies. Subsequently there has grown a body of literature regarding delirium assessment in critical illness. The present commentary briefly discusses delirium screening in an intensive care unit environment.
Pisani
Margaret A
MA
Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary & Critical Care Section, and Program on Aging, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, PO Box 208057, New Haven, CT 06520-8057, USA. Margaret.Pisani@yale.edu
D018806:APACHE; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001530:Belgium / Q000453:epidemiology; D003221:Confusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003693:Delirium / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity