Underrecognition of Preexisting Cognitive Impairment by Physicians in Older ICU Patients
Pisani MA, Redlich C, McNicoll L, Ely EW, Inouye SK. Underrecognition of Preexisting Cognitive Impairment by Physicians in Older ICU Patients. CHEST Journal 2003, 124: 2267-2274. PMID: 14665510, DOI: 10.1378/chest.124.6.2267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder ICU patientsCognitive impairmentICU patientsPhysician recognitionUrban university teaching hospitalCross-sectional comparative studyBlessed Dementia Rating ScalePreexisting Cognitive ImpairmentIndependent risk factorMedical record abstractionUniversity Teaching HospitalCognitive impairment increasesDementia Rating ScaleMajority of casesMedical ICUPatient factorsRecord abstractionICU physiciansIntensive carePhysician interviewsRisk factorsTeaching hospitalSerious illnessICUInformant QuestionnaireScreening for Preexisting Cognitive Impairment in Older Intensive Care Unit Patients: Use of Proxy Assessment
Pisani MA, Inouye SK, McNicoll L, Redlich CA. Screening for Preexisting Cognitive Impairment in Older Intensive Care Unit Patients: Use of Proxy Assessment. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2003, 51: 689-693. PMID: 12752846, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0579.2003.00215.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical intensive care unitIntensive care unitCognitive impairmentOlder intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit patientsUrban university teaching hospitalCross-sectional comparative studyBlessed Dementia Rating ScaleDirect patient assessmentPreexisting Cognitive ImpairmentCare unit patientsUniversity Teaching HospitalPatient care decisionsDementia Rating ScaleUnit patientsICU patientsCare unitPatient assessmentPhysician recognitionTeaching hospitalHigh prevalencePatientsInformant QuestionnaireCognitive declineProxy measure