Search results for "Delirium"
Two common arousal/sedation tools are interchangeable for CAM-ICU eligibility
Two commonly used arousal/sedation tools perform similarly in assessing ICU patients' eligibility for delirium screening, a study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/09/3.htm
9 May 2012
Longer inpatient delirium time associated with worse cognition a year later
Inpatients who spent more time in delirium had worse cognition and executive function scores at 3 and 12 months, a new study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/09/3.htm
9 Oct 2013
Could you repeat that?
It was a very quiet day on the geriatrics service, at least for one physician.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/09/27/free/could-you-repeat-that.htm
27 Sep 2023
Duration of ICU delirium associated with long-term cognitive performance
Most physicians think free lunches, small gifts OK
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/30/4.htm
30 Jun 2010
American Heart Association issues scientific statement on cardiogenic shock in older adults
The statement provides suggestions for clinical practice, highlighting the crucial role of individualized risk assessment, an interdisciplinary approach, and patient-centered decision making in the management of cardiogenic shock among older adults.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/06/american-heart-association-issues-scientific-statement-on-cardiogenic-shock-in-older-adults.htm
6 Mar 2024
Commonly used delirium assessment tool may lack sensitivity in daily practice
The Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU (CAM-ICU), a commonly used tool to assess delirium, may lack sensitivity in daily practice as compared to clinical trials, a new study suggests.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/10/4.htm
10 Aug 2011
January 11, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/11/
New scoring system helps quantify delirium severity in older patients
A new delirium assessment measure based on the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) appears to help accurately quantify delirium in older patients, according to a new study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/23/3.htm
23 Apr 2014
June 2014
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/06/
Two questions most effective for initial delirium screening
Asking patients to recite the months of the year backwards was the most effective single-question screen for delirium in older medical inpatients, and pairing that question with “What is the day of the week?” resulted in the best 2-item test, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/23/1.htm
23 Sep 2015