2016
DOI: 10.5430/jnep.v6n6p8
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Delirium: The 21st century health care challenge for bedside clinicians

Abstract: Delirium is a leading cause of preventable injury in hospitalized patients. Early recognition and intervention for delirium are critical to prevent morbidity and mortality, especially in the older population. Older patients are at increased risk for delirium owing to a combination of age-related changes and environmental factors. Health care providers, including nurses and physicians, often miss delirium symptoms and diagnosis in patients. Without early recognition and treatment, delirium can have significant … Show more

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“…• Offer noncaffeinated warm drinks at bedtime. • Assess routinely and medicate for pain, if needed (Burton et al, 2021;Richards et al, 2016;Todd et al, 2017).…”
Section: Sleep Hygienementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…• Offer noncaffeinated warm drinks at bedtime. • Assess routinely and medicate for pain, if needed (Burton et al, 2021;Richards et al, 2016;Todd et al, 2017).…”
Section: Sleep Hygienementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Caution is needed for those with cardiopulmonary, renal, or hepatic disorders (Lauretani et al, 2020; Richards et al, 2016).…”
Section: Treatmentmentioning
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“…• Hypoxia (Francis & Young, 2023;Inouye et al, 1993;Richards et al, 2016;Todd et al, 2017;Yang et al, 2017) Environmental modifications. Modifications to the environment can help in the prevention and treatment of delirium.…”
Section: • Constipationmentioning
confidence: 99%