Use of a structured mirrors intervention does not reduce delirium incidence but may improve factual memory encoding in cardiac surgical ICU patients aged over 70 years: a pilot time-cluster randomised controlled trial

Use of a structured mirrors intervention does not reduce delirium incidence but may improve factual memory encoding in cardiac surgical ICU patients aged over 70 years: a pilot time-cluster randomised controlled trial

Introduction: Postoperative delirium remains a significant problem, particularly in the older surgical patient. Previous evidence suggests that the provision of supplementary visual feedback about ones environment via the use of a mirror may positively impact on mental status and attention (core del...

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Main Authors: Kimberly Giraud, Megan Pontin, Linda D Sharples, Paul C Fletcher, Tim Dalgleish, Allaina Eden, David P Jenkins, Alain Vuylsteke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
Delirium
postoperative
cardiac surgery
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
mirror
Intensive care unit (ICU)
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2016.00228/full

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