• Critical care clinics · Jul 2015

    Review

    Delirium in Critically Ill Patients.

    • Peter Jackson and Akram Khan.
    • Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
    • Crit Care Clin. 2015 Jul 1; 31 (3): 589-603.

    AbstractDelirium in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a common diagnosis, with an incidence ranging between 45% and 87%. Delirium represents a significant burden both to the patient and to the health care system, with a 3.2-fold increase in 6-month mortality and annual US health care costs up to $16 billion. In this review, the diagnosis, epidemiology, and risk factors for delirium in the ICU are discussed. The pathophysiology of delirium and evolving prevention and treatment modalities are outlined. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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