1994
Progression and Resolution of Delirium in Elderly Patients Hospitalized for Acute Care
Levkoff SE, Liptzin B, Evans DA, Cleary PD, Lipsitz LA, Wetle T, Rowe JW. Progression and Resolution of Delirium in Elderly Patients Hospitalized for Acute Care. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 1994, 2: 230-238. PMID: 28530936, DOI: 10.1097/00019442-199400230-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Acute delirium and functional decline in the hospitalized elderly patient.
Murray A, Levkoff S, Wetle T, Beckett L, Cleary P, Schor J, Lipsitz L, Rowe J, Evans D. Acute delirium and functional decline in the hospitalized elderly patient. Journal Of Gerontology 1993, 48: m181-6. PMID: 8366260, DOI: 10.1093/geronj/48.5.m181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital dischargeFunctional declinePhysical functionLong-term physical functionSubsequent physical functionHospitalized elderly patientsLong-term sequelaeMultivariate linear regression analysisDefinition of deliriumStrongest univariate associationsHospital deliriumAcute deliriumAcute onsetIncident deliriumElderly patientsReversible syndromeProspective studyUnivariate associationsDeliriumCognitive syndromesNursing homesDelirious subjectsLinear regression analysisPermanent consequencesMonths
1992
Risk Factors for Delirium in Hospitalized Elderly
Schor J, Levkoff S, Lipsitz L, Reilly C, Cleary P, Rowe J, Evans D. Risk Factors for Delirium in Hospitalized Elderly. JAMA 1992, 267: 827-831. PMID: 1732655, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1992.03480060073033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrior cognitive impairmentRisk factorsOdds ratioCognitive impairmentIncidence of deliriumDetection of deliriumIndependent risk factorTertiary care hospitalUse of neurolepticsCohort analytic studyRisk factor dataPresence of infectionAcute care hospitalsPatients' medical recordsYears of ageStepwise logistic regressionHospital deliriumAnticholinergic useElderly patientsMedication groupCare hospitalHospitalized patientsNeuroleptic useSurgical wardsNarcotic useDelirium. The occurrence and persistence of symptoms among elderly hospitalized patients.
Levkoff S, Evans D, Liptzin B, Cleary P, Lipsitz L, Wetle T, Reilly C, Pilgrim D, Schor J, Rowe J. Delirium. The occurrence and persistence of symptoms among elderly hospitalized patients. JAMA Internal Medicine 1992, 152: 334-40. PMID: 1739363, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.152.2.334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital dischargeNew symptomsNew-onset deliriumLong-term care facilitiesProlonged hospital stayPersistence of symptomsRisk of mortalityPersistence of deliriumHospital stayIncident deliriumElderly patientsAdvanced ageCommon disorderTeaching hospitalDeliriumIndividual symptomsCare facilitiesPatientsCognitive impairmentFull criteriaMental disordersStudy participantsIncomplete manifestationsSymptomsInitial evaluationDelirium: The Occurrence and Persistence of Symptoms Among Elderly Hospitalized Patients
Levkoff S, Evans D, Liptzin B, Cleary P, Lipsitz L, Wetle T, Reilly C, Pilgrim D, Schor J, Rowe J. Delirium: The Occurrence and Persistence of Symptoms Among Elderly Hospitalized Patients. JAMA Internal Medicine 1992, 152: 334-340. DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1992.00400140082019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital dischargeNew symptomsNew-onset deliriumLong-term care facilitiesProlonged hospital stayPersistence of symptomsRisk of mortalityPersistence of deliriumHospital stayIncident deliriumElderly patientsAdvanced ageCommon disorderTeaching hospitalDeliriumIndividual symptomsCare facilitiesPatientsFull criteriaCognitive impairmentMental disordersStudy participantsIncomplete manifestationsSymptomsInitial evaluation
1991
An empirical study of diagnostic criteria for delirium
Liptzin B, Levkoff SE, Cleary PD, Pilgrim DM, Reilly CH, Albert M, Wetle TT. An empirical study of diagnostic criteria for delirium. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1991, 148: 454-457. PMID: 2006690, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.148.4.454.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD-10 criteriaDMS-IIIAcute medical problemsPresence of symptomsDSM-III criteriaDiagnostic criteria setsElderly patientsPatient's symptomsGeneral HospitalDiagnostic criteriaPatientsDeliriumMedical problemsDSM-IIIClinical interestSymptomsStructured instrumentCriteria setsResearch assistantsPure groupCriteriaGroupHospitalDifferent groupsDaily