Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. People also ask

   How is delirium treated in elderly patients?

   • In elderly patients, management of delirium has three components: (1) identifying and treating the underlying causes of delirium, (2) use of nonpharmacologic measures to ameliorate symptoms, and (3) initiation of pharmacologic therapy for severe agitation and behavioral dyscontrol associated with delirium.

   Delirium in Elderly Patients: Evaluation and Management

   www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(11)64380-2/fulltext

   See all results for this question

   How does delirium affect the elderly?

   • In elderly individuals, delirium can initiate or otherwise be a key component in a cascade of events that lead to a downward spiral of functional decline, loss of independence, institutionalization, and, ultimately, death. Delirium affects an estimated 14–56% of all hospitalized elderly patients.

   Delirium in elderly adults: diagnosis, prevention and treatment

   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3065676/

   See all results for this question

   What are the signs and symptoms of delirium in elderly patients?

   • In elderly patients, particular attention should be paid to signs of infection, congestive heart failure, myocardial ischemia, dehydration, malnutrition, urinary retention, and fecal impaction. The utility of extensive laboratory testing has not been demonstrated. 46 In many instances, the cause of delirium is obvious and often predictable.

   Delirium in Elderly Patients: Evaluation and Management

   www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S0025-6196(11)64380-2/fulltext

   See all results for this question

   Is Delirium a symptom of hospital care failing older people?

   • Delirium: a symptom of how hospital care is failing older persons and a window to improve quality of hospital care. Am. J. Med. 1999;106:565–573. [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 108. Leslie DL, Marcantonio SR, Zhang Y, Leo-Summers L, Inouye SK. One-year health care costs associated with delirium in the elderly population. Arch. Intern.

   Delirium in elderly adults: diagnosis, prevention and treatment

   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3065676/

   See all results for this question

   How often do delirium symptoms come and go?

   • Delirium symptoms can come and go several times during the day. While people with dementia have better and worse times of day, their memory and thinking skills typically stay at a constant level. If a relative, friend or someone in your care shows symptoms of delirium, talk to the person's health care provider.

   Delirium - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

   www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/delirium/symptoms-causes/syc-20371386

   See all results for this question

   How common is delirium in the elderly?

   • Delirium affects an estimated 14–56% of all hospitalized elderly patients. At least 20% of the 12.5 million patients over 65 years of age hospitalized each year in the US experience complications during hospitalization because of delirium. 3 – 5

   Delirium in elderly adults: diagnosis, prevention and treatment

   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3065676/

   See all results for this question

2. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › deliriumDelirium - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

   www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › delirium

   • Cached

   Oct 14, 2022 · Delirium symptoms can come and go several times during the day. While people with dementia have better and worse times of day, their memory and thinking skills typically stay at a constant level. When to see a doctor. If a relative, friend or someone in your care shows symptoms of delirium, talk to the person's health care provider.

3. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › deliriumDelirium - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

   www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › delirium

   • Cached

   Oct 14, 2022 · Treatment. The first goal of delirium treatment is to address any causes or triggers. That may include stopping certain medicines, treating an infection or treating an imbalance in the body. Treatment then focuses on creating the best setting for healing the body and calming the brain.

4. www.mayoclinicproceedings.org › article › S0025-6196Delirium in Elderly Patients: Evaluation and Management

   www.mayoclinicproceedings.org › article › S0025-6196

   MANAGEMENT. In elderly patients, management of delirium has three components: (1) identifying and treating the underlying causes of delirium, (2) use of nonpharmacologic measures to ameliorate symptoms, and (3) initiation of pharmacologic therapy for severe agitation and behavioral dyscontrol associated with delirium.

   • Author: Teresa A. Rummans, Jonathan M. Evans, Lois E. Krahn, Kevin C. Fleming

   • Publish Year: 1995

5. mayoclinic.elsevierpure.com › en › publicationsDelirium in Elderly Patients: Evaluation and Management

   mayoclinic.elsevierpure.com › en › publications

   • Cached

   We summarize the clinical features, course, pathophysiologic aspects, predisposing factors, causes, and differential diagnosis of delirium and discuss approaches to affected patients and various management strategies.

   • Journal: Mayo Clinic proceedings
   • Original language: English (US)

   • Number of pages: 10
   • Pages (from-to): 989-998

6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesDelirium in elderly adults: diagnosis, prevention and treatment

   www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articles

   In elderly individuals, delirium can initiate or otherwise be a key component in a cascade of events that lead to a downward spiral of functional decline, loss of independence, institutionalization, and, ultimately, death. Delirium affects an estimated 14–56% of all hospitalized elderly patients.

   • Author: Tamara G. Fong, Samir R. Tulebaev, Sharon K. Inouye
   • DOI: 10.1038/nrneurol.2009.24

   • Publish Year: 2009
   • Published: 2009/04

7. mcpress.mayoclinic.org › healthy-brain › recognizingRecognizing and responding to delirium - Mayo Clinic Press

   mcpress.mayoclinic.org › healthy-brain › recognizing

   • Cached

   Dec 5, 2023 · What are the signs and symptoms of delirium? People who develop delirium may act abnormally and feel more drowsy or sleepy than usual. They have trouble focusing or are easily distracted. They may ask you to repeat what you said multiple times or appear not to have heard you.

8. www.mayoclinicproceedings.org › article › S0025-6196Delirium in Elderly Patients: Evaluation and Management

   www.mayoclinicproceedings.org › article › S0025-6196

   Evaluation should begin with a consideration of the most common causes, such as a change in or addition to prescribed medications, a withdrawal from alcohol or other sedative-hypnotic drugs, an infection, or a sudden change in neurologic, cardiac, pulmonary, or metabolic state.