"Delirium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disorder characterized by CONFUSION; inattentiveness; disorientation; ILLUSIONS; HALLUCINATIONS; agitation; and in some instances autonomic nervous system overactivity. It may result from toxic/metabolic conditions or structural brain lesions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp411-2)
| Descriptor ID |
D003693
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.337.500 C23.888.592.604.339.500 F01.700.250.500 F03.615.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Subacute Delirium- Subacute Delirium
- Delirium, Subacute
- Deliriums, Subacute
- Subacute Deliriums
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Delirium" by people in Profiles.
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Persistent viral RNA shedding of SARS-CoV-2 is associated with delirium incidence and six-month mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Geroscience. 2022 06; 44(3):1241-1254.
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Delirium in Cardiac and Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care Units. Semin Neurol. 2021 08; 41(4):453-462.
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Inadvertent Burst Suppression During Total Intravenous Anesthesia in 112 Consecutive Patients Undergoing Spinal Instrumentation Surgery: A Retrospective Observational Quality Improvement Project. J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. 2022 Jul 01; 34(3):300-305.
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Prevalence and risk factors for delirium in critically ill patients with COVID-19 (COVID-D): a multicentre cohort study. Lancet Respir Med. 2021 03; 9(3):239-250.
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CE: Acute Care for Patients with Dementia. Am J Nurs. 2020 04; 120(4):34-42.
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Updated nomenclature of delirium and acute encephalopathy: statement of ten Societies. Intensive Care Med. 2020 05; 46(5):1020-1022.
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Recognition, prevention, and treatment of delirium in emergency department: An evidence-based narrative review. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Feb; 38(2):349-357.
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Executive Summary: Post-Intensive Care Syndrome in the Neurocritical Intensive Care Unit. J Neurosci Nurs. 2019 Aug; 51(4):158-161.
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Pediatric Delirium: Early Identification of Barriers to Optimize Success of Screening and Prevention. J Pediatr Health Care. 2019 May - Jun; 33(3):228-233.
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Dopamine Antagonists in ICU Delirium. N Engl J Med. 2018 12 27; 379(26):2569-2570.