Early Recognition of Preventable Factors Associated with Delirium Saves Lives and Costs.
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Smallheer, B
Published in: The Nursing clinics of North America
September 2021
Delirium is a complex diagnosis characterized by inattention accompanied by either disorganized thinking or an altered level of consciousness. Delirium affects approximately 15% of older adults in the hospital. Delirium is associated with a 62% greater risk of mortality within 1 year of discharge and a significant increase in health care costs. Although the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health-5 has defined delirium, its characteristics, and has recommended diagnostic tools, one of the greatest challenges has been instituting timely and effective treatments. Effective management of delirium includes nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic interventions simultaneously instituted to control agitation while exploring causation.
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The Nursing clinics of North America
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1558-1357
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0029-6465
Publication Date
September 2021
Volume
56
Issue
3
Start / End Page
345 / 356
Related Subject Headings
- Risk Factors
- Practice Guidelines as Topic
- Nursing
- Hypnotics and Sedatives
- Humans
- Geriatric Assessment
- Delirium
- Critical Illness
- Antipsychotic Agents
- Aged, 80 and over
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Smallheer, B. (2021). Early Recognition of Preventable Factors Associated with Delirium Saves Lives and Costs. The Nursing Clinics of North America, 56(3), 345–356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2021.04.002
Smallheer, Benjamin. “Early Recognition of Preventable Factors Associated with Delirium Saves Lives and Costs.” The Nursing Clinics of North America 56, no. 3 (September 2021): 345–56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2021.04.002.
Smallheer B. Early Recognition of Preventable Factors Associated with Delirium Saves Lives and Costs. The Nursing clinics of North America. 2021 Sep;56(3):345–56.
Smallheer, Benjamin. “Early Recognition of Preventable Factors Associated with Delirium Saves Lives and Costs.” The Nursing Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 3, Sept. 2021, pp. 345–56. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2021.04.002.
Smallheer B. Early Recognition of Preventable Factors Associated with Delirium Saves Lives and Costs. The Nursing clinics of North America. 2021 Sep;56(3):345–356.
Published In
The Nursing clinics of North America
DOI
EISSN
1558-1357
ISSN
0029-6465
Publication Date
September 2021
Volume
56
Issue
3
Start / End Page
345 / 356
Related Subject Headings
- Risk Factors
- Practice Guidelines as Topic
- Nursing
- Hypnotics and Sedatives
- Humans
- Geriatric Assessment
- Delirium
- Critical Illness
- Antipsychotic Agents
- Aged, 80 and over