Article: Delirium
Encyclopedia of Aging;      700+ words ...DELIRIUM Delirium is a derangement of mental function characterized by disturbance of consciousness and impairment of cognition. In contrast to dementia, delirium usually develops over a short period of time, it tends to fluctuate in...

Article: Delirium in hospitalized older patients with cancer.(ARTICLES)(Clinical report)
Oncology Nursing Forum;  November 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Objectives: To examine key aspects of delirium in a sample of hospitalized older patients...confusion in hospitalized older patients. Delirium was measured with the NEECHAM Confusion...Research Variables: Prevalent and incident delirium, etiologic risk patterns, and patient...

Article: delirium
The Oxford Companion to the Body;      556 words ...delirium is a widely-used diagnostic category used to denote a...antiquity. Plato stated that there were four kinds of delirium; that of the prophets sent by Apollo, that of the ‘...is actually there ( hallucination ). The debates over delirium as a diagnostic label concern its relationship to ...

Article: A case study of postoperative delirium. (Elder Care).
AORN Journal;  March 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Dementia, delirium, polypharmacy, and pain management are common considerations...an important role in identifying and managing patients with delirium and preventing delirium when possible. The case study provided in this article offers...

Article: Droplet and Delirium Form Strategic Partnership.
Business Wire;  September 18, 2000 ;     592 words ......and form a strategic partnership with Delirium(TM) Corporation, a leading digital professional...and Asia. The agreement will enhance Delirium's service offerings for companies seeking...to reach customers more effectively. Delirium becomes the first company to utilize...

Article: Delirium: an under-recognized problem.(Supportive Care)
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing;  December 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......and personal care assistant. Etiology Delirium is a common, serious neuropsychiatric...unrecognized or misdiagnosed. The prevalence of delirium ranges from 10%-80%, depending on the...with cancer (Fann & Sullivan, 2003). Delirium is associated with increased mortality...

Article: Delirium Tremens (DTS)
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior;      234 words ...DELIRIUM TREMENS (DTS) This clinical disorder is a Delirium that occurs after abrupt cessation of, or reduction in...develop it (10-15%), if left untreated. Typically, the delirium sets in forty-eight to seventy-two hours after the last...

Article: Team Approach Prevents Delirium in Elderly Patients.
AORN Journal;  June 1, 1999 ;     343 words ......number and duration of sudden episodes of delirium in at-risk elderly patients by using...trial targeted toward the prevention of delirium--a condition that is prevalent among...services experienced at least one episode of delirium, and only 9.9% of those receiving the...

Article: Caution on postop drugs. (adapted from the Journal of the American Medical Association, November 16, 1994)
HealthFacts;  February 1, 1995 ;     190 words ......is associated with a high incidence of delirium. The authors recommend that meperidine...also observed a high risk of postsurgery delirium associated with use of long-acting benzodiazepines...study findings are important because delirium is the most common surgical complication...

Article: Roche accepts FDA's proposal for new warning labels on Tamiflu
AP Worldstream;  November 28, 2007 ;     336 words ......causal relationship with reported cases of delirium and hallucinations. It's important really...drug's label already mentions reports of delirium and self-injury, primarily among children...to know that this is associated with delirium and hallucination. Tamiflu sales totaled...

Article: Roche Accepts FDA's Tamiflu Proposal
AP Online;  November 28, 2007 ;     337 words ......between Tamiflu and reported cases of delirium and hallucinations. It's important really...drug's label already mentions reports of delirium and self-injury, primarily among children...to know that this is associated with delirium and hallucination. Tamiflu sales totaled...

Article: Implementation of a nurse-driven sedation protocol in the ICU.(Intensive care units)
Dynamics;  December 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ......expressed that managing anxiety, pain and delirium is a challenge but, when combined with...medications used to treat anxiety, pain, and delirium. Method Study design. This was a descriptive...The Confusion Assessment Method-ICU Delirium Tool: CAM-ICU (Ely et al., 2001) was...

Article: Unreal experiences: clinical advice for the care of patients with post-operative confusion.(CLINICAL CONNECTIONS)
Connect: The World of Critical Care Nursing;  April 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Key words: Clinical advice *delirium *intensive care *post-operative confusion...are three main reasons to prevent delirium; it causes higher mortality, longer...mechanically ventilated patients, delirium was an independent predictor of higher...

Article: Slovenian Finishes Amazon Swim
AP Online;  April 7, 2007 ;     700+ words ......After 3,272 miles of exhaustion, sunburn, delirium and piranhas, a 52-year-old Slovenian...blood pressure, diarrhea, nausea and delirium, his Web site said. But despite having...the water on my own." To cope with the delirium and other problems, Strel said he turned...