2007
DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2007.05.006
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Delirium: patient characteristics that predict a missed diagnosis at psychiatric consultation

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“…These include younger age; referrals outside of family practice service; orientation to person, place, and time; and a previous psychiatric diagnosis, particularly bipolar affective disorder. [29,30] Interestingly our study did not find any relationship between age and previous psychiatric diagnosis and the presence of delirium. This may reflect a comparative lack of contact with primary care or psychiatric services in Nigerian populations compared to their Western counterparts.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 70%
“…These include younger age; referrals outside of family practice service; orientation to person, place, and time; and a previous psychiatric diagnosis, particularly bipolar affective disorder. [29,30] Interestingly our study did not find any relationship between age and previous psychiatric diagnosis and the presence of delirium. This may reflect a comparative lack of contact with primary care or psychiatric services in Nigerian populations compared to their Western counterparts.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 70%
“…For patients referred for psychiatric consultation, Kishi et al [8] found that delirium was missed in patients with a history of psychiatric diagnosis and pain. In a retrospective chart-review of a psychiatric consultation service [9], approximately 63% of patients with delirium were misdiagnosed; these patients were younger and had a history of bipolar or psychotic disorder.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In a point-prevalence study of delirium in 311 patients across a general hospital, doctors missed over half the delirium cases 1. In a study of general hospital referrals to liaison psychiatry, Kishi et al showed that 46% of delirium diagnoses were missed by the referring team 3. Detection rates are lower in older patients,4 those with premorbid dementia5 and in hypoactive cases 6…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%