Association of Cumulative Dose of Haloperidol With Next-Day Delirium in Older Medical ICU Patients*
Pisani MA, Araujo KL, Murphy TE. Association of Cumulative Dose of Haloperidol With Next-Day Delirium in Older Medical ICU Patients*. Critical Care Medicine 2015, 43: 996-1002. PMID: 25746748, PMCID: PMC4400211, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000000863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAPACHECognition DisordersDeliriumDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHaloperidolHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsConceptsMedical ICU patientsNext-day deliriumTime-dependent confoundingICU patientsCumulative doseMedical ICUNonintubated patientsOdds ratioConfusion Assessment MethodTreatment of deliriumDose of haloperidolAge 60 yearsEfficacy of haloperidolRoute of administrationAcademic medical centerImportant clinical covariatesICU stayIntubated patientsClinical covariatesObservational studyHigher oddsMedical CenterDeliriumPatientsHaloperidol