2016
DOI: 10.14235/bs.2016.508
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Assessing and Managing Delirium in Surgical and Internal Medicine: an Overview

Abstract: Delirium is most common neuropsychiatric disorder that affects patients in surgical and internal medicine clinics. It is defined as a transient, usually reversible organic mental disorder that has a rapid onset and fluctuating course. Clinically, delirium is an acute or subacute organic mental syndrome that is characterized by a disturbance in attention (reduced ability to direct, focus, sustain, and shift attention), awareness (reduced orientation to the environment), and other cognitive abilities (e.g., memo… Show more

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“…There are various scales that measure the signs and severity of delirium [24]. One of them is the Nu-DESC.…”
Section: Review Of the Literaturementioning
confidence: 99%
“…There are various scales that measure the signs and severity of delirium [24]. One of them is the Nu-DESC.…”
Section: Review Of the Literaturementioning
confidence: 99%