Delirium is characterized by an acute change in cognition and a disturbance of consciousness, usually resulting from an underlying medical condition or from medication or drug withdrawal. Delirium affects 10 to 30 percent of hospitalized patients with medical illness; more than 50 percent of persons ...
Annals of Intensive Care 2012, 2:49 http://www.annalsofintensivecare.com/content/2/1/49 REVIEW Delirium in the ICU: an overview Rodrigo Cavallazzi1, Mohamed Saad1 and Paul E Marik2,3* Open Access Abstract Delirium is characterized by a disturbance of consciousness with accompanying change ...
Annals of Intensive Care 2012, 2:49 http://www.annalsofintensivecare.com/content/2/1/49 REVIEW Delirium in the ICU: an overview Rodrigo Cavallazzi1, Mohamed Saad1 and Paul E Marik2,3* Open Access Abstract Delirium is characterized by a disturbance of consciousness with accompanying change ...
Deliriumis a disturbance ofconsciousness(awareness of the person's environment) characterized by altered or shiftingmental statusandinattention(reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention). There are also changes incognition(basic mental functions) such as memory impairment, disorientation to ti...
Inattention: As a required symptom to diagnose delirium, inattention is characterized by distractibility and an inability to shift and/or sustain attention. Memory impairment: Memory impairment is linked to inattention, especially reduced formation of newlong-termmemory where higher degrees of attention...
Delirium is characterized by acute and often fluctuating changes in attention and cognition. Emergence delirium typically presents and resolves within minutes to hours after termination of general anaesthesia. Postoperative delirium hours to days after an invasive procedure can herald poor outcomes. Easily ...
Delirium is characterized by an acutely altered mental status accompanied by reductions in cognitive function and attention. Delirium in septic patients, termed sepsis-associated delirium (SAD), differs in several specific aspects from the other types of delirium that are typically encountered in intensiv...
Delirium is a common yet under-diagnosed syndrome of acute brain dysfunction, which is characterized by inattention, fluctuating mental status, altered level of consciousness, or disorganized thinking. Although our recognition of risk factors for delirium has progressed, our understanding of the underlying...
It is characterized by anxiety, disorientation, hallucinations, delusions, trembling, and incoherent speech. 〞谵妄:一种暂时精神混乱和神志不清的状态,由高烧、酒醉、休克、震惊或其它原因导致.其症状是: 焦虑、迷失方向、发生幻觉、妄想、颤抖和说胡话.〞 属类:综合句库-未分类- Low Dose Propranolol-Induced...
Delirium is a frequent complication in critically ill patients and is associated with adverse outcomes such as long-term cognitive impairment and increased mortality. It is unknown whether there are sex-related differences in intensive care unit (ICU) de