title: Delirium increases risk of death.
abstract: A disorder affecting consciousness, delirium has core features of acute onset, inattention and fluctuation. There may also be psychiatric symptoms and disturbance of sleep-wake symptoms and psychomotor function. The pathophysiology of delirium is unclear but it is known to be under-diagnosed.
authors.affiliation: University of Portsmouth.
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sander