title: Acute delirium: differentiation and care.
abstract: The health care costs for patients with delirium were estimated to be more than double the costs for patients without delirium and potentially exceeded the costs for falls, diabetes mellitus, and hip fractures; yet the fluctuating nature of the condition makes it a difficult condition for health professionals to recognize and treat. The key, then, is in recognition and prevention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Capacity Building Systems, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Nursing, Newark, NJ 07101, USA. hollych@umdnj.edu
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Holly
authors.forename: E Renee
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Cantwell
authors.forename: Yuri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jadotte
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003693:Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors