Incidence and short-term consequences of delirium in critically ill patients: a prospective observational cohort study

Background: delirium is a serious and frequent psycho-organic disorder in critically ill patients. Reported incidence rates vary to a large extent and there is a paucity of data concerning delirium incidence rates for the different subgroups of intensive care unit (ICU) patients and their short-term...

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Main Authors: Van den Boogaard, Mark (Author), Schoonhoven, Lisette (Author), Van der Hoeven, Johannes G. (Author), Van Achterberg, Theo (Author), Pickkers, Peter (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2011-12-22.
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