Clinical Assessment and Management of Delirium in the Palliative Care Setting.

Related Articles Clinical Assessment and Management of Delirium in the Palliative Care Setting. Drugs. 2017 Oct;77(15):1623-1643 Authors: Bush SH, Tierney S, Lawlor PG Abstract Delirium is a neurocognitive syndrome arising from acute global brain dysfunction, and is prevalent in up to 42% of patients admitted to palliative care inpatient units. The symptoms of delirium and its associated communicative impediment invariably generate high levels of patient and family distress. Furthermore, delirium is associated with significant patient morbidity and increased mortality in many patient populations, especially palliative care where refractory delirium is common in the dying phase. As the clinical diagnosis of…
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