Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of delirium in critically ill adults
Burry L, Hutton B, Williamson DR, Mehta S, Adhikari NK, Cheng W, Ely EW, Egerod I, Fergusson DA, Rose L. Pharmacological interventions for the treatment of delirium in critically ill adults. 2019, 9: cd011749. PMID: 31479532, PMCID: PMC6719921, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd011749.pub2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of deliriumIntensive care unitComa-free daysDuration of deliriumNon-pharmacological interventionsLong-term outcomesIll adultsPharmacological interventionsMechanical ventilationAgonist dexmedetomidineDrug classesICU stayIll patientsReview authorsPatient outcomesOvid MEDLINELonger intensive care unitLong-term cognitive outcomesActive drug treatmentAvailable pharmacological interventionsMultiple pharmacological interventionsLonger ICU stayIll adult patientsResolution of symptomsHigh dependency unit