A novel easy-to-administer tool to score and track delirium severity in the ICU has been developed and validated, enabling clinicians to make better decisions about the brain health of ICU patients.

Early identification of delirium can help prevent adverse outcomes, including prolonged hospital stay, falls, and delayed functional recovery. Early identification with the 4AT screening tool can help ...

ATLANTA — A simple test for delirium that is accurate and quick, is easily administered, and does not require patient participation may provide a more accurate diagnostic tool, new research suggests.

From prayer times to family vigils, everyday realities can alter how delirium presents — and how clinicians should respond.

A concerted effort to standardize delirium assessment and treatment helped a west Texas hospital reduce the use of high-risk medications and improve the quality of care for critically ill patients, ...

Medical wards at The Prince Charles Hospital, a public hospital in Queensland, have recently trialled what may be the world's first electronic tool for assessing the likely causes of delirium.

A review of more than 6,000 scientific papers on delirium screening revealed six tools family members and other caregivers can use to help medical professionals recognize symptoms. Despite routine ...