Although delirium is common (prevalence 18%–50% in hospital, up to 88% in palliative
care), 1, 2 the diagnosis, particularly hypoactive delirium, is often missed owing to symptom …

New-onset or subsyndromal delirium is one of the most disruptive conditions in nursing
home life. As shown in this issue of the Journal, delirium occurs in nearly 1 in 5 nursing …

WHY: Delirium in a patient with pre-existing dementia is a common problem that may have
life-threatening complications, especially if unrecognized and untreated. Acute changes in …

Delirium is a transient syn-drome consisting of an altered level of consciousness and
memory impairment, perceptual disturbance, or both that develops over a short time and …

The Diagnostic and Statistical Man ual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) classifies
delirium as a syndrome of disturbed attention and awareness that has an acute onset …

Delirium is a severe organic dysfunction of the brain with a decline in attention and
cognition. It is characterized by an acute onset with a tendency to fluctuate and impaired …

Although formal systematic delirium screening with brief but sensitive tools is strongly
advocated for patients in palliative and supportive care, it requires critical evaluation in terms …

ObjectiveMany patients with advanced serious illness or at the end of life experience
delirium, a potentially reversible form of acute brain dysfunction, which may impair ability to …

Objectives: The objective was to promote evidence-based practice in screening for delirium
in patients in the palliative care ward of a cancer hospital in Shanghai. Introduction: Delirium …

ContextDelirium is a common problem in the intensive care unit (ICU). Accurate diagnosis is
limited by the difficulty of communicating with mechanically ventilated patients and by lack of …