Attitude of the nursing staff in acute confusion syndromeAcute confusion in ICU patientsICU environmentDisorientation in ICU patientsIt is not uncommon for patients in intensive care units (ICUs) to suddenly and unexpectedly present what is known as acute ICU syndrome. This syndrome appears ...
WHY: The reported incidence of delirium among intensive care unit (ICU) patients ranges from 40-87%, with highest occurrence among older adults and those who receive mechanical ventilation in the ICU. Delirium is associated with negative clinical outcomes (i.e., increased hospital length of stay...
The intensive care unit syndrome (ICU syndrome) is defined as an altered emotional state occurring in a highly stressful environment, which may manifest itself in various forms such as delirium, confusion, crazy dreams or unreal experiences. The purpose of this part of a study of patients' exper...
ICU nurses completed the NEECHAM confusion rating in 3.69, ?? 1.21 minutes average. In general the nurses were positive about the NEECHAM confusion scale. They were able to collect data during regular care, but experienced problems in rating the scale in intubated patients. The items in ...
RATIONALE: Delirium is often unrecognized in ICU patients and associated with poor outcome. Screening for ICU delirium is recommended by several medical organizations to improve early diagnosis and treatment. The Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU (CAM-ICU) has high sensitivity and specificity for...
Patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) often become confused or delirious soon after, or within a few days of, admittance to the ICU. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care shows that use of earplugs can result in
and confusion in the ICU setting. Design: Meta-analysis of all the randomized clinical trials ever performed on dexmedetomidine versus any compara- tor in the ICU setting. Setting: Intensive care units. Participants: Critically ill patients. Interventions: None Measurements and Main Results: Pertinent...
Objective: To determine whether the number of patients and nursing shifts in which delirium was diagnosed would increase after the introduction of the CAM-ICU in our unit. Design: Before-and-after study. In a 30-day Phase 1, we asked bedside nurses to assess their ICU patients for delirium...
Evaluation of delirium in critically ill patients: validation of the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU). To develop and validate an instrument for use in the intensive care unit to accurately diagnose delirium in critically ill patients who are often nonverbal......
of the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU), when compared to the diagnoses made by delirium experts.Patients and methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in both surgical intensive care and subintensive care units in Thailand between Februaryndash;June 2011...