How can delirium best be prevented and managed in older patients in hospital?

CMAJ. 2010 Mar 23;182(5):465-70. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.080519. Epub 2009 Aug 17.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Delirium / diagnosis
  • Delirium / etiology
  • Delirium / prevention & control*
  • Hospitalization*
  • Humans
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives / therapeutic use
  • Patient Care Team
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Risk Factors

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives