[Confusion assessment method for intensive care unit (CAM-ICU)].
Delirium is a serious complication of disorders of nervous system and requires early detection for successful treatment. Confusion assessment method for intensive care unit (CAM-ICU) is a fast and reliable tool for detection of delirium. We performed screening for delirium among patients of neurological ward using CAM-ICU. Our experience showed that CAM-ICU could be used for the identification of delirium in neurological patients excluding those who suffer from severe aphasia.
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Kutlubaev
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Akhmadeeva
D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D003693:Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales