Recorded voices of family members are associated with reduced delirium among patients in the ICU receiving mechanical ventilation.

The novel treatment has been investigated in over 30 clinical trials in more than 1500 MDD patients. Study authors were not able to recommend routine use of melatonin receptor agonists for the ...

As many as 4 in 5 ICU patients on mechanical ventilation develop delirium, or sudden confusion, panic, upset and anger. But ...

Important clues to the prevention and management of delirium, a condition affecting an estimated seven million hospitalized Americans, are being ignored, according to a new study. Important clues to ...

Not knowing an older adult’s cognitive status before surgery can mean that doctors don’t know if a patient is at risk for delirium after surgery. As a result, that patient may miss out on much-needed ...

For a short explanation of why the committee made this recommendation for research, see the rationale section on assessment and diagnosis. Full details of the evidence and the committee's discussion ...

A new study published in the Journal of American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) found that modifying a well-established and highly successful delirium prevention program for use when in-person or ...

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NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — Nonpharmacologic interventions are recommended to prevent postoperative delirium in older surgical patients, according to the new guideline issued jointly by the American ...

The innovative use of recorded messages from a family member to provide reorientation information to a critically ill patient ...

Delirium is a change in a person’s mental state or consciousness that develops over hours or days. It may appear as confusion, difficulties with understanding and memory, or personality changes. Older ...