Search results for "Delirium"
Recent Research
High-intensity statins after CHD hospitalization, beta-blockers at discharge and 30-day readmissions, metoclopramide and pneumonia in stroke, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/04/recent-research.htm
15 Apr 2015
Dealing with delirium in older hospitalized adults
This common complication can have serious adverse effects.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/06/delirium.htm
15 Jun 2009
Many patients report avoidable sleep disruptions in the hospital, Dutch survey finds
More than two-thirds of patients reported having been awakened by external causes, a third of which involved hospital staff, and the most common causes were noise of other patients, medical devices, pain, and toilet visits.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/07/25/4.htm
25 Jul 2018
An ear-ly intervention to reduce delirium
Providing earplugs in the ICU may be a low-cost way to reduce hospital noise and prevent arousal during sleep.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/06/success-story-reducing-delirium.htm
15 Jun 2016
Factor frailty into preop assessment
Frailty should be assessed along with baseline cognition, risk for delirium, functional status, nutritional status, and, in particular, patients' treatment goals and expectations, an expert said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/04/25/1.htm
25 Apr 2018
Dementia in the hospital
The pandemic added to the pre-existing systemic and legal challenges clinicians face managing hospitalized patients with dementia and behavioral disturbances.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/02/09/dementia-in-the-hospital.htm
9 Feb 2022
Acute care at home lowered costs, readmissions compared to standard inpatient care
The hospital-at-home program included daily physician visits, twice-daily nursing visits, specialist care by telemedicine, and continuous monitoring of vital signs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/12/18/1.htm
18 Dec 2019
Late diagnoses, routine cultures, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/recent-research.htm
15 May 2021
Test yourself: Delirium
These cases and commentary, which address delirium, are excerpted from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP15).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/11/ty.htm
15 Nov 2011
Sleep heals
Learn why and how to improve inpatient sleep.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2019/07/sleep-heals.htm
15 Jul 2019