title: Incidence and prevention of delirium in critical care patients.
abstract: Delirium in the intensive care unit is prevalent and a topic of high interest. Although it has been studied a great deal, screening, prevention, and management remain difficult. There are many causes of delirium and equally as many approaches to prevention and treatment. Two case studies sharing the challenges and successes of education, prevention, and treatment of delirium are presented in the context of complex adaptive systems.
authors.affiliation: Baylor Health Care System at Dallas, 2001 Bryan Street, Ste 600, Dallas, TX 75201, USA. Electronic address: megan.wheeler@baylorhealth.edu.
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wheeler
authors.affiliation: Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, 3500 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246, USA.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Crenshaw
authors.affiliation: Baylor Health Care System at Dallas, 2001 Bryan Street, Ste 600, Dallas, TX 75201, USA.
authors.forename: Sharon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gunn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards; D003693:Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
keywords: Complex adaptive system; Delirium; Delirium screening; Intensive care