2016
Quantifying the Severity of a Delirium Episode Throughout Hospitalization: the Combined Importance of Intensity and Duration
Vasunilashorn SM, Marcantonio ER, Gou Y, Pisani MA, Travison TG, Schmitt EM, Jones RN, Inouye SK. Quantifying the Severity of a Delirium Episode Throughout Hospitalization: the Combined Importance of Intensity and Duration. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2016, 31: 1164-1171. PMID: 27259291, PMCID: PMC5023588, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-016-3671-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-hospital outcomesDelirium intensitySeverity measuresEpisode of deliriumPoor clinical outcomeDelirium durationDelirium episodesEntire hospitalizationAdult patientsClinical outcomesDelirium severityRelative riskIndependent cohortDeliriumStrong associationOutcomesHospitalizationCognitive changesDurationSeverityPredictive validityEpisodesAssociationCombined importancePatients
2010
Factors associated with persistent delirium after intensive care unit admission in an older medical patient population
Pisani MA, Murphy TE, Araujo KL, Van Ness PH. Factors associated with persistent delirium after intensive care unit admission in an older medical patient population. Journal Of Critical Care 2010, 25: 540.e1-540.e7. PMID: 20413252, PMCID: PMC2939229, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2010.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent deliriumMedical intensive care unit populationIntensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit populationMultivariable logistic regression modelCare unit admissionConfusion Assessment MethodPatients 60 yearsProspective cohort studyUse of haloperidolUse of opioidsSeverity of illnessMedical patient populationLogistic regression modelsICU stayUnit admissionICU deliriumCohort studyPatient demographicsMedication dataPatient populationConsecutive admissionsCode statusDeliriumUnit population
2005
Detection of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: Comparison of Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit with Confusion Assessment Method Ratings
McNicoll L, Pisani MA, Ely EW, Gifford D, Inouye SK. Detection of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit: Comparison of Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit with Confusion Assessment Method Ratings. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2005, 53: 495-500. PMID: 15743296, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.53171.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedConfusionDeliriumFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansIntensive Care UnitsMaleSensitivity and SpecificitySeverity of Illness IndexConceptsConfusion Assessment MethodIntensive care unitCAM-ICUICU patientsCare unitMini-Mental State ExaminationCAM-ICU methodFalse-negative ratingsOlder ICU patientsRate of deliriumDetection of deliriumUniversity Teaching HospitalCAM methodsDetailed cognitive testingLevel of consciousnessMedical ICUTeaching hospitalInterrater reliability testingState ExaminationPatientsDeliriumCAM criteriaMore deficitsCognitive testingICU