Predicting Delirium: A Review of Risk-Stratification Models

Delirium is a common condition in hospitalized patients and is associated with multiple adverse outcomes. There is increasing evidence to support interventions that prevent delirium, so the identification of patients at high risk is of significant clinical value. Numerous risk factors have been identified, including both pre-morbid patient characteristics and acute precipitants. Despite this, predicting the occurrence of delirium remains a clinical challenge.

Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 20, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Mark W. Newman, Linda C. O'Dwyer, Lisa Rosenthal Source Type: research