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Delirium in an adult acute hospital population: predictors, prevalence and detection

BMJ Open · 2013 · Vol. 3(1) · pp. e001772–e001772

Dan Ryan✉(University College Cork)Niamh O’Regan(St. Finbarr's Hospital)Rónán Ó. Caoimh(University College Cork)Josie Clare(University Hospital Waterford)Marie O’Connor(Cork University Hospital)Maeve Leonard(University of Limerick)John McFarlandSheila Tighe(University Hospital Limerick)Kathleen O’Sullivan(University College Cork)Paula T. Trzepacz(Indiana University School of Medicine)David Meagher(University of Limerick)Suzanne Timmons(University College Cork)

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Abstract

Our point prevalence study confirms that delirium occurs in about 1/5 of general hospital inpatients and particularly in those with prior cognitive impairment. Recognition strategies may need to be tailored to the symptoms most noticed by the detector (patient, nurse or primary physician) if formal assessments are not available.

Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Anesthesia and Sedative Agents Healthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsDeliriumMedicineDementiaIncidence (geometry)Acute carePopulationEmergency medicineRating scaleOrganic mental disordersPsychiatry

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