Step 1:Altered Mental Statuschange from baseline or fluctuating course over prior 24 hours Positive Go to Step 2 Negative Stop - Negative forDelirium Step 2: Inattention present Technique Examiner: "Squeeze my hand when you hear the letter A" ...
We recruited consecutive adult Arabic-speaking patients, who had stayed in the ICU for at least 24hours, and had a Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) score-2 at examination. Two well-trained examiners (ICU nurse and intensivist) independently assessed delirium in eligible patients with the ...
We recruited consecutive adult Arabic-speaking patients, who had stayed in the ICU for at least 24hours, and had a Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) score-2 at examination. Two well-trained examiners (ICU nurse and intensivist) independently assessed delirium in eligible patients with the ...
Patients with a Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale score of −4 to −5 for more than 3 days were excluded. Delirium was evaluated twice a day by the ICDSC and CAM-ICU. Patients were followed-up until ICU discharge or for a maximum of 28 days. Results During the study period, 383 ...