Delirium in the intensive care setting and the Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scale (RASS): Drowsiness increases the risk and is subthreshold for delirium

Sedation is a core concept in the intensive care setting, however, the impact of sedation on delirium has not yet been studied to date.

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - October 5, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Soenke Boettger, David Garcia Nu ñez, Rafael Meyer, André Richter, Susana Franco Fernandez, Alain Rudiger, Maria Schubert, Josef Jenewein Source Type: research