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Delirium in intensive care: an under-diagnosed reality

2013; Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira; Volume: 25; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5935/0103-507x.20130025

1982-4335

Rita Faria, Rui P. Moreno,

Anesthesia and Sedative Agents

Delirium occurs in up to 80% of patients admitted to intensive care units. Although under-diagnosed, delirium is associated with a significant increase in morbidity and mortality in critical patients. Here, we review the main risk factors, clinical manifestations and preventative and therapeutic approaches (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) for this illness.