Delirium in the ICU: Time to probe the hard questions

Robert D. Stevens; Karin J. Neufeld; Tarek Sharshar

doi:10.1186/cc9971

Delirium in the ICU: Time to probe the hard questions

Robert D. Stevens, Karin J. Neufeld, Tarek Sharshar

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Prevalent in critically ill patients, delirium remains poorly understood and difficult to treat. In a cross-sectional study conducted in 12 countries, delirium was identified in close to one third of patients and was independently associated with increased mortality. While such epidemiological accounts represent an important cornerstone for research, scientific efforts are needed to elucidate the causes of delirium and the mechanisms underlying its association with poor outcomes.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	118
Journal	Critical Care
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9971
State	Published - Feb 4 2011

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Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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