 Confusion
"Confusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A mental state characterized by bewilderment, emotional disturbance, lack of clear thinking, and perceptual disorientation.
| Descriptor ID |
D003221
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.337 C23.888.592.604.339 F01.700.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Confusion- Confusion
- Confusional State
- Confusional States
- State, Confusional
- States, Confusional
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| 1984 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1990 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1993 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Confusion" by people in Profiles.
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Kinateder M, Warren WH, Schloss KB. What color are emergency exit signs? Egress behavior differs from verbal report. Appl Ergon. 2019 Feb; 75:155-160.
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Patel T, Singh R, Reddy V, Hodowanec A, Singh K. Sepsis, confusion, rash, and pulmonary hemorrhage in a 36-year-old man with lymphoma. J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Feb; 53(2):369; discussion 758.
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Daley E, Perrin K, Vamos C, Hernandez N, Anstey E, Baker E, Kolar S, Ebbert J. Confusion about Pap smears: lack of knowledge among high-risk women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2013 Jan; 22(1):67-74.
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Minnick AF, Mion LC, Johnson ME, Catrambone C, Leipzig R. The who and why's of side rail use. Nurs Manage. 2008 May; 39(5):36-44.
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Goetz CG, Schwid SR, Eberly SW, Oakes D, Shoulson I. Safety of rasagiline in elderly patients with Parkinson disease. Neurology. 2006 May 09; 66(9):1427-9.
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Lemiengre J, Nelis T, Joosten E, Braes T, Foreman M, Gastmans C, Milisen K. Detection of delirium by bedside nurses using the confusion assessment method. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2006 Apr; 54(4):685-9.
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Petersen RC, Bennett D. Mild cognitive impairment: is it Alzheimer's disease or not? J Alzheimers Dis. 2005 Jun; 7(3):241-5; discussion 255-62.
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Milisen K, Foreman MD, Hendrickx A, Godderis J, Abraham IL, Broos PL, De Geest S. Psychometric properties of the Flemish translation of the NEECHAM Confusion Scale. BMC Psychiatry. 2005 Mar 25; 5:16.
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Whittier WL, Rutecki GW. Primer on clinical acid-base problem solving. Dis Mon. 2004 Mar; 50(3):122-62.
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Anderson MA, Foreman MD, Theis SL, Helms LB. Unanticipated results of continuity of care research with the elderly--Part 1: Design issues. West J Nurs Res. 1997 Jun; 19(3):406-13.
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