SynthesisActa neurologica Belgica2020
A complication of coronavirus disease 2019: delirium.
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- Impact of COVID-19 on antidepressant prescription: a matched cohort study using the National insurance claims database in Japan.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Use of a Data Repository to Identify Delirium as a Presenting Symptom of COVID-19 Infection in Hospitalized Adults: Cross-Sectional Cohort Pilot Study.JMIR aging · 2023Article
- Delirium and IL-6 added to clinical scores improves their performance: a prospective analysis of CALL, PREDI-CO, MRS score applied to a population of patients admitted to internal medicine ward.Internal and emergency medicine · 2023Article
- Risk factors for developing symptomatic COVID-19 in older residents of nursing homes: A hypothesis-generating observational study.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2023Article
- Frequency of delirium and its associated factors among COVID-19 inpatients in Iran.The clinical respiratory journal · 2023Article
- Analysis of neurology consultations in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2022Article
- Neurological consequences of COVID-19 and brain related pathogenic mechanisms: A new challenge for neuroscience.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2022Review
- Factors Associated With Severity of Delirium Complicating COVID-19 in Intensive Care Units.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Brain Imaging Changes in Patients Recovered From COVID-19: A Narrative Review.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
- Neurological Manifestations and Outcomes in a Retrospective Cohort of Mexican Inpatients with SARS-CoV-2 Pneumonia: Design of a Risk Profile.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Perspectives on the use and risk of adverse events associated with cytokine-storm targeting antibodies and challenges associated with development of novel monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of COVID-19 clinical cases.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2021Review
- Neurological symptoms, manifestations, and complications associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19).Journal of neurology · 2021Review
- Strict isolation requires a different approach to the family of hospitalised patients with COVID-19: A rapid qualitative study.International journal of nursing studies · 2021Article
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Associated Coronavirus 2 Infection and Organ Dysfunction in the ICU: Opportunities for Translational Research.Critical care explorations · 2021Review
- A rapid review of the pathoetiology, presentation, and management of delirium in adults with COVID-19.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2021Review
- First Person Account COVID 19 Delirium in a Doctor: When Death Stalks the Mind.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Delirium in a pregnant woman with SARS-CoV-2 infection in India.Asian journal of psychiatry · 2021Article
- Multisystem effects of COVID-19: a concise review for practitioners.Postgraduate medicine · 2021Review
- Consensus of the Liaison-Psychiatry Committee of the Colombian Psychiatric Association on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Delirium in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic.Revista Colombiana de psiquiatria · 2020Article
- Clinical Characteristics and Survival Analysis in a Small Sample of Older COVID-19 Patients with Defined 60-Day Outcome.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
COVID-19 is predominantly a respiratory disease. However, some cases exhibit other features including Central Nervous System symptoms. In the older adult, COVID-19 may present with atypical symptoms, including delirium and its complications. The objective of this study is to describe the relationship between the new type of coronavirus infection and delirium. Systematic research (Cochrane Library and PubMed) was carried out (only upper time limit: April 2020). Publications found through this indexed search were reviewed and manually screened to identify relevant studies. Search terms used included "COVID-19, Delirium, Dementia, Intensive Care Unit". We manually added articles identified through other sources (i.e., key journals). Older people are at the greatest risk from COVID-19. If infected, they may present delirium. Moreover, it is not exclusive to older people. Delirium is not inevitable; rather, it is preventable. Delirium prevention programs are even more crucial in the era of COVID-19 and cannot be allowed to wither despite the challenges of integrating delirium prevention with COVID-19 care. An acute change in condition, behaviour, or mental status should prompt a delirium screen. As regards the treatment, it is advisable to use non-pharmacological interventions first where possible. Medication may be needed for patients with agitation where there is intractable distress or high risk to self/others.
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