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01-06-2011 | Review

Delirium and Sedation in the ICU

Author: Jennifer A. Frontera

Published in: Neurocritical Care | Issue 3/2011

Abstract

Delirium is defined by a fluctuating level of attentiveness and has been associated with increased ICU mortality and poor cognitive outcomes in both general ICU and neurocritical care populations. Sedation use in the ICU can contribute to delirium. Limiting ICU sedation allows for the diagnosis of underlying acute neurological insults associated with delirium and leads to shorter mechanical ventilation time, shorter length of stay, and improved 1 year mortality rates. Identifying the underlying etiology of delirium is critical to developing treatment paradigms.

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Title: Delirium and Sedation in the ICU
Author: Jennifer A. Frontera
Publication date: 01-06-2011
Publisher: Humana Press Inc
Published in: Neurocritical Care / Issue 3/2011
Print ISSN: 1541-6933
Electronic ISSN: 1556-0961
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-011-9520-0

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