"Delirium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disorder characterized by CONFUSION; inattentiveness; disorientation; ILLUSIONS; HALLUCINATIONS; agitation; and in some instances autonomic nervous system overactivity. It may result from toxic/metabolic conditions or structural brain lesions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp411-2)
| Descriptor ID |
D003693
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.337.500 C23.888.592.604.339.500 F01.700.250.500 F03.615.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Subacute Delirium- Subacute Delirium
- Delirium, Subacute
- Deliriums, Subacute
- Subacute Deliriums
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Delirium" by people in Profiles.
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Loud and Clear: Sensory Impairment, Delirium, and Functional Recovery in Critical Illness. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2016 08 01; 194(3):252-3.
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Evaluation Following Staggered Implementation of the "Rethinking Critical Care" ICU Care Bundle in a Multicenter Community Setting. Crit Care Med. 2016 Mar; 44(3):460-7.
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Developing indicators of inpatient adverse drug events through nonlinear analysis using administrative data. Med Care. 2007 Oct; 45(10 Supl 2):S81-8.
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Drug-induced cognition disorders in the elderly: incidence, prevention and management. Drug Saf. 1999 Aug; 21(2):101-22.
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Evaluation and care of elderly patients with dementia. J Gen Intern Med. 1986 Mar-Apr; 1(2):116-26.