"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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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Delirium" by people in Profiles.
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Arroyo-Novoa CM, Figueroa-Ramos MI, Puntillo KA. Occurrence and Practices for Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Intensive Care Unit Patients. P R Health Sci J. 2019 09; 38(3):156-162.
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Vacas S, McInrue E, Gropper MA, Maze M, Zak R, Lim E, Leung JM. The Feasibility and Utility of Continuous Sleep Monitoring in Critically Ill Patients Using a Portable Electroencephalography Monitor. Anesth Analg. 2016 07; 123(1):206-12.
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Bui LN, Pham VP, Shirkey BA, Swan JT. Effect of delirium motoric subtypes on administrative documentation of delirium in the surgical intensive care unit. J Clin Monit Comput. 2017 Jun; 31(3):631-640.
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Swan JT. Decreasing inappropriate unable-to-assess ratings for the confusion assessment method for the intensive care unit. Am J Crit Care. 2014 Jan; 23(1):60-9.
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Swan JT, Wagle KC, Thompson-Moore N, Taffet GE. Incidence of cholinesterase inhibitor therapy initiation among hospitalized patients. J Hosp Med. 2013 Jun; 8(6):304-8.
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Figueroa-Ramos MI, Arroyo-Novoa CM, Padilla G, Rodr?guez-Ortiz P, Cooper BA, Puntillo KA. Feasibility of a sedation wake-up trial and spontaneous breathing trial in critically ill trauma patients: a secondary analysis. Intensive Crit Care Nurs. 2013 Feb; 29(1):20-7.
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Swan JT, Fitousis K, Hall JB, Todd SR, Turner KL. Antipsychotic use and diagnosis of delirium in the intensive care unit. Crit Care. 2012 May 16; 16(3):R84.
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Feeney C, Vu J, Ani C. Acute agitated delirious state associated with Taser exposure. J Natl Med Assoc. 2010 Dec; 102(12):1254-7.
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Figueroa-Ramos MI, Arroyo-Novoa CM, Lee KA, Padilla G, Puntillo KA. Sleep and delirium in ICU patients: a review of mechanisms and manifestations. Intensive Care Med. 2009 May; 35(5):781-95.
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Kung S, Mueller PS, Geda YE, Krahn LE. Delirium resulting from paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis caused by Hodgkin's disease. Psychosomatics. 2002 Nov-Dec; 43(6):498-501.