Delirium
Research on delirium discussed by scientists at Vanderbilt University
Published in Mental Health Law Weekly, June 13th, 2009
According to recent research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, "To determine whether nursing home patients are more likely than non-nursing home patients to present to the emergency department (ED) with delirium and to explore how variations in their delirium risk factor profiles contribute to this relationship. Prospective cross-sectional study. Tertiary care academic ED."
"Three hundred forty-one English-speaking patients aged 65 and older. Delirium status was determined using the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) administered by trained research assistants. Multivariable logistic regression was used to...
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