Benzodiazepine and opioid use and the duration of intensive care unit delirium in an older population*
Pisani MA, Murphy TE, Araujo KL, Slattum P, Van Ness PH, Inouye SK. Benzodiazepine and opioid use and the duration of intensive care unit delirium in an older population*. Critical Care Medicine 2009, 37: 177-183. PMID: 19050611, PMCID: PMC2700732, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e318192fcf9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModifiable risk factorsICU deliriumDelirium durationOpioid useRisk factorsFirst episodeMedical intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit deliriumMedical intensive care unitIntensive care unit patientsUrban university teaching hospitalConfusion Assessment MethodProspective cohort studyCare unit patientsSeverity of illnessIntensive care unitUniversity Teaching HospitalMain outcome measuresUse of benzodiazepinesChart review methodMultivariable regression modelsImpact of benzodiazepinesCohort studyMedian durationUnit patients