Management of delirium.
Delirium occurs in up to 50% of general hospital inpatients and is even more common in terminal illness. It is associated with a high morbidity and mortality, regularly missed and importantly is often either preventable or treatable.
Departmen of Pschological Medicine, Insitute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, London.
Timothy R J
TR
Nicholson
Max
M
Henderson
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003693:Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods*; D009626:Terminology as Topic
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents