• Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am · Mar 2016

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    Delirium in the Neuro Intensive Care Unit.

    • Joseph B Haymore and Nikhil Patel.
    • Neurocritical Care Unit, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD, USA; University of Maryland School of Nursing, 655 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. Electronic address: jhaymore@umm.edu.
    • Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2016 Mar 1; 28 (1): 21-35.

    AbstractThis article reviews current literature regarding the neuro intensive care unit (ICU) and the ICU setting in general regarding delirium, pain, agitation, and evidence-based guidelines and assessment tools. Delirium in the ICU affects as many as 50% to 80% of patients. Delirium is associated with increased burden of illness, higher mortality, and increased suffering. Evidence-based guidelines recommend using validated and reliable assessment tools. We reviewed current national clinical guidelines, validated tools for assessing pain, agitation/sedation, and delirium. We also reviewed a delirium risk-assessment/prediction tool. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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