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===Delirium in the ICU=== | |||
*:In intensive care units stay, incidence of delirium can be up to 80% | |||
*:Delirium is more likely to be missed in the ICU. Physician detection rate is poor, reported sensitivity is 29%. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vishal Khurana, M.B.B.S., M.D. [2] ; Pratik Bahekar, MBBS [3]
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
- 30% of older patients who are hospitalized experience delirium
- 10-20% of all hospitalized adults
Delirium in the ICU
- In intensive care units stay, incidence of delirium can be up to 80%
- Delirium is more likely to be missed in the ICU. Physician detection rate is poor, reported sensitivity is 29%.
early diagnosis and treatment.[1]
Delirium in the community settings
Exact data in the primary health care settings is not known. Shorter hospital stays, and increasing number of day surgeries may have resulted in to increased delirium cases in the community. Less than 50 percent inpatient population recovers fully at the time of discharge.[2]