Open AccessDelirium in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Author(s) -
Ibrahim Khalil,
McCarthy Cian P.,
McCarthy Killian J.,
Brown Charles H.,
Needham Dale M.,
Januzzi James L.,
McEvoy John W.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.118.008568
Subject(s) - medicine , gerontology , intensive care unit
Delirium is an important diagnosis, both because it is challenging to manage and because it portends a poor prognosis in the hospital and beyond.[1][1] Delirium is particularly prevalent in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting, where it is associated with longer hospital stays,[2][2] prolonged