A hospital-wide evaluation of delirium prevalence and outcomes in acute care patients - a cohort study

• Main Authors: Maria Schubert (Author), Roger Schürch (Author), Soenke Boettger (Author), David Garcia Nuñez (Author), Urs Schwarz (Author), Dominique Bettex (Author), Josef Jenewein (Author), Jasmina Bogdanovic (Author), Marina Lynne Staehli (Author), Rebecca Spirig (Author), Alain Rudiger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Delirium is a well-known complication in cardiac surgery and intensive care unit (ICU) patients. However, in many other settings its prevalence and clinical consequences are understudied. The aims of this study were: (1) To assess delirium prevalence in a large, diverse cohort of...