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4 days ago · But what is agitation, and what is the best way to manage it? This collection of accredited educational activities will provide information about how agitation is currently defined, current best practices for management, and emerging therapies targeting this devastating symptom.
3 days ago · What is agitation in Alzheimer’s disease (AAD) and how is it diagnosed? Drs Grossberg and Kales discuss symptoms and diagnostic approaches.
3 days ago · Background Emergence agitation is a transient confusional state of a child associated with consciousness from general anaesthesia, commonly occurs in the postoperative setting which delays their recovery and exposes them to traumas. The main objective of the current study was to investigate the magnitude of emergence agitation, its interventions and associated factors among paediatric surgical ...
4 days ago · Definition. In common usage, delirium can refer to drowsiness, agitation, disorientation, or hallucinations. In medical terminology, however, the core features of delirium include an acute disturbance in attention, awareness, and global cognition.
1 day ago · Researchers compared clinical characteristics, health care costs, and mortality outcomes among patients with Alzheimer dementia with and without agitation.
5 days ago · 5. Psychomotor agitation or retardation observable by others 6. Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day 7. Feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt 8. Diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness 9. Recurrent thoughts of death, suicidal ideation, or suicide attempts
4 days ago · Describe the diagnosis of psychosis and agitation in the elderly. Recognize the importance of nonpharmacologic management of psychosis and agitation in the elderly. Differentiate psychotropics based on efficacy and safety parameters. Select appropriate medications for optimal treatment.
