ArticleIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine2025
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Pediatric Delirium in Critically Ill Children: A Study Using Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium Tool at a Tertiary Care Hospital.
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- Prevalence of pediatric delirium among critically ill children: a meta-analysis of observational studies.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Sedative medications: a potentially modifiable risk factor for improving neurocognitive outcomes after critical illness in infants and children.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Diagnose Pediatric Delirium Preferentially by Psychiatric Examination, as CAPD Has Low Specificity.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background and aims: The Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium (CAPD)-revised is a validated tool for detecting delirium in critically ill children. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of delirium and associated risk factors in a pediatric intensive care population using CAPD. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 201 critically ill children aged 1 month-14 years admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, from August 2021 to February 2022. Delirium was assessed twice daily for three consecutive days using CAPD. A score of ≥9 was considered diagnostic. Results: Delirium was identified in 24.9% of patients ( Conclusion: Delirium affected nearly one-quarter of critically ill children, with comorbidities, developmental delay, use of sedatives, and advanced respiratory as key risk factors. Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium is a valuable tool for routine screening to enable early recognition and management of pediatric delirium. More multicenter studies are recommended for further validation. How to cite this article: Nashit M, Ul Haque A, Mirza S, Habib I, Shahid S, Ahmed AR,
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