Increased Symptom Expression among Patients with Delirium Admitted to an Acute Palliative Care Unit.

Related Articles Increased Symptom Expression among Patients with Delirium Admitted to an Acute Palliative Care Unit. J Palliat Med. 2017 Jun;20(6):638-641 Authors: de la Cruz M, Yennu S, Liu D, Wu J, Reddy A, Bruera E Abstract INTRODUCTION: Delirium is the most common neuropsychiatric condition in very ill patients and those at the end of life. Previous case reports found that delirium-induced disinhibition may lead to overexpression of symptoms. It negatively affects communication between patients, family members, and the medical team and can sometimes lead to inappropriate interventions. Better understanding would result in improved care. Our aim was to determine…
Origen: Increased Symptom Expression among Patients with Delirium Admitted to an Acute Palliative Care Unit. – PubMed