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| Title: | Incidence and short-term consequences of delirium in critically ill patients : A prospective observational cohort study |
| Author(s): | ; ; ; ; |
| Publication year: | 2011 |
| Source: | International Journal of Nursing Studies, vol. 49, iss. 7, (2011), pp. 775-783 |
| ISSN: | 0020-7489 |
| Related links: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12470/360 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.11.016 |
| Publication type: | Article / Letter to editor |
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Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item : https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12470/360 
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| Lectorate : | External research institute |
| Journal title : | International Journal of Nursing Studies |
| Volume : | vol. 49 |
| Issue : | iss. 7 |
| Page start : | p.775 |
| Page end : | p.783 |
| Abstract: |
Delirium is a serious and frequent psycho-organic disorder in critically ill patients. Reported incidence rates vary to a large extent and there is a paucity of data concerning delirium incidence rates for the different subgroups of intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their short-term health consequences. The delirium incidence in a mixed ICU population is high and differs importantly between ICU admission diagnoses and the subtypes of delirium. Patients with delirium had a significantly higher incidence of short-term health problems, independent from their severity of illness and this was most pronounced in the mixed subtype of delirium. Delirium is significantly associated with worse short-term outcome.
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