ArticleAge and ageing2024
World delirium awareness and quality survey in 2023-a worldwide point prevalence study.
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- The delirium dichotomy of remimazolam: a differential risk profile for emergence delirium versus postoperative delirium in surgical patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Nurses' usage of validated tools to assess for delirium in general acute care settings: A scoping review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Review
- Care Needs for Patients Screened Positive for Cognitive Impairment and Delirium: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Journal of advanced nursing · 2026Observational
- [Treatment of delirium with psychotropic drugs-update 2026].Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2026Review
- Detected Delirium Prevalence and Practices in Australia and New Zealand: A Sub-Analysis of the World Delirium Awareness Day Prevalence Study.Australasian journal on ageing · 2026Article
- The 2026 World Delirium Awareness Day Survey: Findings From Turkish Intensive Care Units.Nursing in critical care · 2026Article
- [Daylight therapy in intensive care units: a review].Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin · 2026Review
- Delirium awareness and care practices among Western European healthcare professionals: a survey.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- The Effect of Family Voice Interventions on Delirium Incidence and Duration in Adult ICU Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing in critical care · 2026Observational
- Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and the risk of delirium - a Danish nationwide register-based cohort study.Alzheimer's research & therapy · 2026Article
- Relevance and Feasibility of a "Geriatric Delirium Pass" for Older Patients with Elective Surgeries: Findings from a Multi-Methods Study.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Music Therapy for Delirium in Acute Hospital Settings: A Scoping Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Review
- Incidence and risk factors for post-stroke delirium in the elderly: A national inpatient sample (NIS) analysis.PloS one · 2026Article
- Effect of electroacupuncture on postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: study protocol for a double-center randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Delirium prevalence and incidence in acutely admitted older patients: an observational cohort study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Observational
- The Single Question in Delirium as a suitable tool to improve delirium detection in hospitalized older patients.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Knowledge and attitudes toward delirium: a multi-centered survey in a sample of physicians and pre-registration house officers in Egypt.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Epidemiology and assessments of delirium in nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities: a cross-country perspective.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- When There's Smoke, Look for the Fire: The Complex Interplay Between Delirium and Dementia.American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine · 2025Article
- Predicting ICU Delirium in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients Using Demographic, Clinical, and Laboratory Admission Data: A Machine Learning Approach.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundDelirium, an acute brain dysfunction, is proposed to be highly prevalent in clinical care and shown to significantly increase the risk of mortality and dementia.
objectivesTo report on the global prevalence of clinically documented delirium and delirium-related clinical practices in wards caring for paediatric and adult patients in healthcare facilities.
designA prospective, cross-sectional, 39-question survey completed on World Delirium Awareness Day, 15 March 2023.
participantsClinicians or researchers with access to clinical data. MAIN OUTCOME AND MEASURE: The primary outcome was the prevalence of clinically documented delirium at 8:00 a.m. (4 h) and 8:00 p.m. (±4 h). Secondary outcomes included delirium-related care practices and barriers to use. Descriptive statistics were calculated and multilevel modelling was completed.
results1664 wards submitted surveys from 44 countries, reporting on delirium assessments at 8:00 a.m. (n = 36 048) and 8:00 p.m. (n = 32 867); 61% reported use of validated delirium assessment tools. At 8:00 a.m., 18% (n = 2788/15 458) and at 8:00 p.m., 17.7% (n = 2454/13 860) were delirium positive. Top prevention measures were pain management (86.7%), mobilisation (81.4%) and adequate fluids (80.4%). Frequently reported pharmacologic interventions were benzodiazepines (52.7%) and haloperidol (46.2%). Top barriers included the shortage of staff (54.3%), lack of time to educate staff (48.6%) and missing knowledge about delirium (38%). CONCLUSION AND RELEVANCE: In this study, approximately one out of five patients were reported as delirious. The reported high use of benzodiazepines needs further evaluation as it is not aligned with best-practice recommendations. Findings provide a benchmark for future quality improvement projects and research.
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