2009
Days of Delirium Are Associated with 1-Year Mortality in an Older Intensive Care Unit Population
Pisani MA, Kong SY, Kasl SV, Murphy TE, Araujo KL, Van Ness PH. Days of Delirium Are Associated with 1-Year Mortality in an Older Intensive Care Unit Population. American Journal Of Respiratory And Critical Care Medicine 2009, 180: 1092-1097. PMID: 19745202, PMCID: PMC2784414, DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200904-0537oc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICU deliriumPatient populationNumber of daysOlder intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit populationAdverse long-term outcomesIntensive care unit patientsRelevant covariatesUrban acute care hospitalDuration of deliriumPost-ICU admissionConfusion Assessment MethodOlder patient populationProspective cohort studyCare unit patientsSeverity of illnessLong-term outcomesDays of deliriumPsychoactive medication useAcute care hospitalsChart review methodImportant health outcomesICU admissionCohort studyICU population
2003
Cognitive impairment in the intensive care unit
Pisani MA, McNicoll L, Inouye SK. Cognitive impairment in the intensive care unit. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2003, 24: 727-737. PMID: 14710700, DOI: 10.1016/s0272-5231(03)00092-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-existing cognitive impairmentCognitive impairmentICU stayICU settingRisk factorsPost-ICU stayRate of deliriumDevelopment of deliriumIntensive care unitPsychoactive medication usePersistence of deliriumDelirium preventionDelirium ratesMedical ICUOlder patientsFrequent complicationMedication useCare unitHigh prevalenceDeliriumICUOlder personsStayImpairmentPatients