2016
Dexmedetomidine for hyperactive delirium: worth further study
Knauert MP, Pisani MA. Dexmedetomidine for hyperactive delirium: worth further study. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2016, 8: e999-e1002. PMID: 27747045, PMCID: PMC5059358, DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2016.08.14.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersRisk factorsIntensive care unit patientsLength of ICUHistory of hypertensionCare unit patientsManagement of painPre-existing dementiaSeverity of illnessClinical practice guidelinesCritical care issuesHigher healthcare costsHistory of alcoholismLong-term cognitionPoor ICU outcomesCritical care medicineICU incidenceICU medicationsIntravenous haloperidolHospital stayHyperactive deliriumICU deliriumAdult patientsUnit patientsMechanical ventilationICU outcomes
2003
Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: Occurrence and Clinical Course in Older Patients
McNicoll L, Pisani MA, Zhang Y, Ely EW, Siegel MD, Inouye SK. Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: Occurrence and Clinical Course in Older Patients. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2003, 51: 591-598. PMID: 12752832, DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0579.2003.00201.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConfusion Assessment MethodOccurrence of deliriumPost-ICU periodICU stayMedical intensive care unit patientsIntensive care unit patientsOlder ICU patientsDevelopment of deliriumHalf of patientsProspective cohort studyCare unit patientsMedical chart reviewNormal mental statusBaseline functional statusSeverity of illnessIntensive care unitUniversity Teaching HospitalSurrogate interviewsHospital stayBaseline characteristicsChart reviewCohort studyFrequent complicationMedical ICUOlder patients