ArticleCritical care research and practice2015
Incidence and Risk Factors for Delirium among Mechanically Ventilated Patients in an African Intensive Care Setting: An Observational Multicenter Study.
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- Predisposing and Precipitating Factors Associated With Delirium: A Systematic Review.JAMA network open · 2023Pooled it
- An mPFC-DMV cortical-autonomic-immune axis governs stress-induced immune dysregulation in sepsis.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- A Data-Driven Model to Predict Delirium Based on Dynamic Patterns of Clinical Deterioration in Critically Ill Patients.Nursing in critical care · 2025Article
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- A nomogram for predicting delirium in the ICU among older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- A multicenter prospective study on the prevalence of Post Stroke Delirium and associated risk factors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.BMC neurology · 2025Observational
- Assessment of level of knowledge, attitude, and associated factors toward delirium among health professionals working in intensive care unit multicenter, cross-sectional study, Amhara region comprehensive specialized hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2023.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Improving Nurses Knowledge and Practices of Delirium Assessment at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital: A Quasi Experimental Study.Advances in medical education and practice · 2023Article
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in an African Intensive Care Unit Setting: A Prospective Study of Prevalence and Outcomes.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2022Article
- The Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2020 (J-SSCG 2020).Journal of intensive care · 2021Article
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- Admission Systolic Blood Pressure Predicts Post-Operative Delirium of Acute Aortic Dissection Patients in the Intensive Care Unit.International journal of general medicine · 2021Article
- Delirium as a predictor of mortality and disability among hospitalized patients in Zambia.PloS one · 2021Article
- Assessment of delirium using the PRE-DELIRIC model in an intensive care unit in Argentina.Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva · 2018Article
- The Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2020 (J-SSCG 2020).Acute medicine & surgeryArticle
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Abstract
Aim. Delirium is common among mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). There are little data regarding delirium among mechanically ventilated patients in Africa. We sought to determine the burden of delirium and associated factors in Uganda. Methods. We conducted a multicenter prospective study among mechanically ventilated patients in Uganda. Eligible patients were screened daily for delirium using the confusional assessment method (CAM-ICU). Comparisons were made using t-test, chi-squares, and Fisher's exact test. Predictors were assessed using logistic regression. The level of statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Results. Of 160 patients, 81 (51%) had delirium. Median time to onset of delirium was 3.7 days. At bivariate analysis, history of mental illness, sedation, multiorgan dysfunction, neurosurgery, tachypnea, low mean arterial pressure, oliguria, fevers, metabolic acidosis, respiratory acidosis, anaemia, physical restraints, marital status, and endotracheal tube use were significant predictors. At multivariable analysis, having a history of mental illness, sedation, respiratory acidosis, higher PEEP, endotracheal tubes, and anaemia predicted delirium. Conclusion. The prevalence of delirium in a young African population is lower than expected considering the high mortality. A history of mental illness, anaemia, sedation, endotracheal tube use, and respiratory acidosis were factors associated with delirium.
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