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Bhatnagar P, Melady D. Just the facts: recognizing and managing delirium in older adults in the ED. CAN J EMERG MED 2024:10.1007/s43678-024-00742-z. [PMID: 38970769 DOI: 10.1007/s43678-024-00742-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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- Priyank Bhatnagar
- Department of Emergency Medicine, North York General Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Schwartz-Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute, Sinai Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Meged-Book T, Frenkel R, Nikonov A, Zeldetz V, Kosto A, Schwarzfuchs D, Freud T, Press Y. Delirium screening in the emergency department: evaluation and intervention. Isr J Health Policy Res 2024; 13:16. [PMID: 38566243 PMCID: PMC10985973 DOI: 10.1186/s13584-024-00603-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Between 8-17% of older adults, and up to 40% of those arriving from nursing homes, present with delirium upon admission to the Emergency Department (ED). However, this condition often remains undiagnosed by ED medical staff. We investigated the prevalence of delirium among patients aged 65 and older admitted to the ED and assessed the impact of a prospective study aimed at increasing awareness. METHODS The study was structured into four phases: a "pre-intervention period" (T0); an "awareness period" (T1), during which information about delirium and its diagnosis was disseminated to ED staff; a "screening period" (T2), in which dedicated evaluators screened ED patients aged 65 and older; and a "post-intervention period" (T3), following the departure of the evaluators. Delirium screening was conducted using the Brief Confusion Assessment Method (bCAM) questionnaire. RESULTS During the T0 and T1 periods, the rate of delirium diagnosed by ED staff was below 1%. The evaluators identified a delirium rate of 14.9% among the screened older adults during the T2 period, whereas the rate among those assessed by ED staff was between 1.6% and 1.9%. Following the evaluators' departure in the T3 period, the rate of delirium diagnosis decreased to 0.89%. CONCLUSIONS This study underscores that a significant majority of older adult delirium cases remain undetected by ED staff. Despite efforts to increase awareness, the rate of diagnosis did not significantly improve. While the presence of dedicated delirium evaluators slightly increased the diagnosis rate among patients assessed by ED staff, this rate reverted to pre-intervention levels after the evaluators left. These findings emphasize the necessity of implementing mandatory delirium screening during ED triage and throughout the patient's stay.
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- Tehilah Meged-Book
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer- Sheva, Israel.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Soroka Medical Center, P.O.B. 151, Beer-Sheva, 84101, Israel.
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- Department of Geriatrics, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Pharmacy, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer- Sheva, Israel
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer- Sheva, Israel
- Department of Internal Medicine, Soroka Medical Center, P.O.B. 151, Beer-Sheva, 84101, Israel
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer- Sheva, Israel
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Soroka University Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Siaal Research Center for Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer- Sheva, Israel
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer- Sheva, Israel
- Department of Geriatrics, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
- Siaal Research Center for Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer- Sheva, Israel
- Unit for Community Geriatrics, Division of Health in the Community, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
- Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Aging, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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Bonfichi A, Ceresa IF, Piccioni A, Zanza C, Longhitano Y, Boudi Z, Esposito C, Savioli G. A Lethal Combination of Delirium and Overcrowding in the Emergency Department. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6587. [PMID: 37892725 PMCID: PMC10607343 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12206587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Delirium is a common public health concern that significantly impacts older patients admitted to the Emergency Department (ED). This condition is linked to adverse outcomes such as reduced long-term functionality, higher mortality rates, extended hospital stays, and increased medical costs. The identification of risk factors is crucial for the early recognition and management of delirium in ED patients. Aging, cognitive decline, polypharmacy, and sensory impairment are some of the most common general risk factors described in the literature. Although validated delirium assessment tools already exist, they are not practical for the fast-paced ED environment because of their extended evaluation period or specialized training request. Moreover, clear guidance is needed to select the most suitable tool for detecting delirium, balancing between the accuracy and the swiftness required in an overcrowded, high-stress, and understaffed healthcare setting. This narrative review aims to analyze the updated literature on delirium risk factors in older ED patients and focuses on the methods for better screening, managing, and treating this condition in the ED.
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- Alessandra Bonfichi
- Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Humanitas University-Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Italy; (I.F.C.); (Y.L.)
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- Department of Emergency, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, 00168 Roma, Italy;
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- Italian Society of Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (SIS-118), 74121 Taranto, Italy;
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Humanitas University-Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Italy; (I.F.C.); (Y.L.)
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Dr Sulaiman Alhabib Hospital, Dubai 2542, United Arab Emirates;
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, ICS Maugeri, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy;
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- Emergency Medicine and Surgery, IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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Heeren P, Lombaert L, Janssens P, Islam F, Flamaing J, Sabbe M, Milisen K. A survey on the availability of geriatric-friendly protocols, equipment and physical environment across emergency departments in Flanders, Belgium. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:264. [PMID: 37138245 PMCID: PMC10155353 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-03994-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The acquisition of geriatric-friendly resources is an important part of adapting emergency department (ED) care to the needs of vulnerable older patients. The aim of this study was to explore the availability of geriatric-friendly protocols, equipment and physical environment criteria in EDs and to identify related improvement opportunities. METHODS The head nurse of 63 EDs in Flanders and Brussels Capital Region was invited to complete a survey in collaboration with the chief physician of the ED. The questionnaire was inspired by the American College of Emergency Physicians Geriatric ED Accreditation Program and explored the availability, relevance and feasibility of geriatric-friendly protocols, equipment and physical environment. Descriptive analyses were performed. A region-wide improvement opportunity was defined as a resource that was never to occasionally (0-50%) available on Flemish EDs and was scored (rather or very) relevant by at least 75% of respondents. RESULTS A total of 32 questionnaires were analysed. The response rate was 50.8%. All surveyed resources were available in at least one ED. Eighteen out of 52 resources (34.6%) were available in more than half of EDs. Ten region-wide improvement opportunities were identified. These comprised seven protocols and three physical environment characteristics: 1) a geriatric approach initiated from physical triage, 2) elder abuse, 3) discharge to residential facility, 4) frequent geriatric pathologies, 5) access to geriatric specific follow-up clinics, 6) medication reconciliation, 7) minimising 'nihil per os' designation, 8) a large-face, analogue clock in each patient room, 9) raised toilet seats and 10) non-slip floors. CONCLUSIONS Currently available resources supporting optimal ED care for older patients in Flanders are very heterogeneous. Researchers, clinicians and policy makers need to define which geriatric-friendly protocols, equipment and physical environment criteria should become region-wide minimum operational standards. Findings of this study are relevant to facilitate the development process of this endeavour.
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- Pieter Heeren
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35/4, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Research Foundation Flanders, Egmontstraat 5, 1000, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35/4, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35/4, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35/4, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Gerontology and Geriatrics, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Emergency Medicine, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35/4, 3000, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Academic Centre for Nursing and Midwifery, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35/4, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000, Leuven, Belgium.
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Wilson MP, Hamrick E, Stiebel V, Nordstrom K. Contemporary Practices for Medical Evaluation of the Psychiatric Patient in the Emergency Department. FOCUS (AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC PUBLISHING) 2023; 21:28-34. [PMID: 37205042 PMCID: PMC10172537 DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.20220063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Although emergency department (ED) visits for patients with mental illness are frequent, medical evaluation (i.e., "medical screening") of patients presenting with psychiatric complaints is inconsistent. This may largely be related to differing goals for medical screening, which often vary according to specialty. Although emergency physicians typically focus on stabilization of life-threatening diseases, psychiatrists tend to believe that care in the ED is more comprehensive, which often places the two fields at odds. The authors discuss the concept of medical screening, review the literature on this topic, and offer a clinically oriented update to the 2017 American Association for Emergency Psychiatry consensus guidelines on medical evaluation of the adult psychiatric patient in the ED.
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- Michael P Wilson
- Department of Emergency Medicine and Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock (Wilson); Department of Psychiatry (Hamrick, Stiebel) and Department of Emergency Medicine (Stiebel), West Virginia University, Morgantown; Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Denver, Denver (Nordstrom)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock (Wilson); Department of Psychiatry (Hamrick, Stiebel) and Department of Emergency Medicine (Stiebel), West Virginia University, Morgantown; Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Denver, Denver (Nordstrom)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock (Wilson); Department of Psychiatry (Hamrick, Stiebel) and Department of Emergency Medicine (Stiebel), West Virginia University, Morgantown; Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Denver, Denver (Nordstrom)
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock (Wilson); Department of Psychiatry (Hamrick, Stiebel) and Department of Emergency Medicine (Stiebel), West Virginia University, Morgantown; Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Denver, Denver (Nordstrom)
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Mazzola P, Spedale V. Staff training and the use of rapid, accurate and user-friendly tools for delirium screening could improve the diagnosis of delirium in the elderly referred to the emergency department. Evid Based Nurs 2023; 26:13. [PMID: 36002227 DOI: 10.1136/ebnurs-2022-103543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Paolo Mazzola
- School of Medicine and Surgery, Universita degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy .,Acute Geriatrics Unit, ASST di Monza, Monza, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, Universita degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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Wang L, Zhang Y, Chignell M, Shan B, Sheehan KA, Razak F, Verma A. Boosting Delirium Identification Accuracy With Sentiment-Based Natural Language Processing: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Med Inform 2022; 10:e38161. [PMID: 36538363 PMCID: PMC9812273 DOI: 10.2196/38161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Delirium is an acute neurocognitive disorder that affects up to half of older hospitalized medical patients and can lead to dementia, longer hospital stays, increased health costs, and death. Although delirium can be prevented and treated, it is difficult to identify and predict. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to improve machine learning models that retrospectively identify the presence of delirium during hospital stays (eg, to measure the effectiveness of delirium prevention interventions) by using the natural language processing (NLP) technique of sentiment analysis (in this case a feature that identifies sentiment toward, or away from, a delirium diagnosis). METHODS Using data from the General Medicine Inpatient Initiative, a Canadian hospital data and analytics network, a detailed manual review of medical records was conducted from nearly 4000 admissions at 6 Toronto area hospitals. Furthermore, 25.74% (994/3862) of the eligible hospital admissions were labeled as having delirium. Using the data set collected from this study, we developed machine learning models with, and without, the benefit of NLP methods applied to diagnostic imaging reports, and we asked the question "can NLP improve machine learning identification of delirium?" RESULTS Among the eligible 3862 hospital admissions, 994 (25.74%) admissions were labeled as having delirium. Identification and calibration of the models were satisfactory. The accuracy and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the main model with NLP in the independent testing data set were 0.807 and 0.930, respectively. The accuracy and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the main model without NLP in the independent testing data set were 0.811 and 0.869, respectively. Model performance was also found to be stable over the 5-year period used in the experiment, with identification for a likely future holdout test set being no worse than identification for retrospective holdout test sets. CONCLUSIONS Our machine learning model that included NLP (ie, sentiment analysis in medical image description text mining) produced valid identification of delirium with the sentiment analysis, providing significant additional benefit over the model without NLP.
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- Lu Wang
- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Computer Science, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX, United States
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- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- GEMINI - The General Medicine Inpatient Initiative, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- GEMINI - The General Medicine Inpatient Initiative, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine & Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- GEMINI - The General Medicine Inpatient Initiative, Unity Health Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine & Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Kim KM, Shim MS, Yi D, Jeon SY, Kim JL. Validation of the Korean Version of the Delirium Diagnostic Tool-Provisional (K-DDT-Pro). Psychiatry Investig 2022; 19:748-753. [PMID: 36202110 PMCID: PMC9536881 DOI: 10.30773/pi.2022.0151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The Delirium Diagnostic Tool-Provisional (DDT-Pro) was designed to detect the presence and severity of delirium briefly and objectively regardless of psychiatric expertise. We translated the DDT-Pro into Korean and validated it in elderly Korean patients. METHODS To validate the translation and evaluate inter-rater reliability, a psychiatric trainee and a research nurse independently assessed the same patients referred to the Department of Psychiatry. The results were compared with the reference evaluations performed by a psychiatrist using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5). RESULTS We enrolled 42 elderly patients. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient were 0.839 (the trainee), 0.822 (the nurse). The Cohen's weighted κ between the trainee and nurse, ranged from 0.555±0.102 to 0.776±0.062. The Pearson correlation coefficients (Korean version of the DDT-Pro [K-DDT-Pro] and Korean version of the Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98 [DRS-R98-K] total score) were γ=-0.850 (the trainee), and γ=-0.821 (the nurse). The areas under the ROC curves (AUCs) were 0.974 (the trainee) and 0.893 (the nurse). CONCLUSION The K-DDT-Pro exhibited high internal consistency and relatively substantial inter-rater reliability. The correlation with the DRS-R98-K was strongly negative. The accuracy of the K-DDT-Pro was excellent, regardless of expertise. In conclusion, the K-DDT-Pro is a brief and simple tool that usefully screens for delirium in elderly patients.
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- Kyeong Mee Kim
- Department of Psychiatry, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Human Behavioral Medicine, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.,Department of Psychiatry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.,Department of Psychiatry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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Soler-Sanchis A, Martínez-Arnau FM, Sánchez-Frutos J, Pérez-Ros P. Identification through the Manchester Triage System of the older population at risk of delirium: A case-control study. J Clin Nurs 2022; 32:2642-2651. [PMID: 35560853 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify the flow charts and discriminators of the Manchester Triage System that are most likely to identify the onset of delirium in older people. BACKGROUND Delirium is an underdiagnosed geriatric syndrome, and up to 80% of all cases of delirium go undetected in emergency departments. Patient triage seeks to manage clinical risk with a view to safely and appropriately managing patient flows. DESIGN A case-control study was performed according to the STROBE checklist. SETTING The emergency department of a secondary hospital. PARTICIPANTS Older adults aged ≥65 years and admitted from 1 January to 31 December 2020. METHODS Older patients were identified from the emergency department research database. Cases were defined as patients diagnosed with delirium (n = 128), excluding cases of delirium due to alcohol or substance abuse. Controls were randomised from the remaining patients (n = 128). RESULTS A total of 29.35% of the subjects admitted to the emergency department were older adults with an incidence of delirium of 0.7%. The flow charts with the highest probability of delirium were 'unwell adult' [OR = 3.04 (95%CI:1.82-5.1)] and 'behaving strangely' [OR = 16.06 (95%CI:3.72-69.29)], and the discriminators were 'rapid onset' [OR = 3.3 (95%CI:1.85-5.88)] and 'new neurological deficit less than 24 h old' [OR = 4.76 (95%%CI:1.01-22.5). The area under the curve for 'unwell adult' in the presence of dementia, previous stroke and fall in the previous 30 days was 0.73 (95%CI: 0.67-0.79), and that for 'behaving strangely' in the presence of diabetes was 0.75 (95%CI: 0.69-0.81). CONCLUSIONS Knowing which flow charts, discriminators and risk factors are most likely to predict delirium allows the identification of the older population at risk for triage screening in emergency departments. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Risk factors such as diabetes, dementia, previous stroke and recent fall among 'unwell adult' or 'behaving strangely' triaged older persons should be assessed for the probable presence of delirium.
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- Angela Soler-Sanchis
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain.,Departament de Gandia, Hospital Francesc de Borja, Conselleria de Sanitat Universal i Salut Pública, av. de la Medicina, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain.,Frailty and Cognitive Impairment Research Group (FROG), Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain.,Frailty and Cognitive Impairment Research Group (FROG), Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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Delirium as a Presenting Symptom of COVID-19. Cogn Behav Neurol 2022; 35:123-129. [PMID: 35486533 PMCID: PMC9148631 DOI: 10.1097/wnn.0000000000000305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Delirium is a common neurologic manifestation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) in older adults who present to the emergency department (ED).
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Kim SY, Jhon M, Kang HJ, Lee JY, Kim SW, Kim JM, Shin IS. Depressed mood, associated factors, and understanding of delirium among caregivers of patients with delirium. Int J Psychiatry Med 2022; 57:153-164. [PMID: 33653170 DOI: 10.1177/0091217421989146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Delirium is stressful for both the patient and caregiver. However, caregivers have attracted minimal attention. We here identify depressed moods and associated factors among caregivers and caregiver knowledge of the delirium and non-pharmacological management. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study. Caregiver and patient demographic characteristics, and patient clinical data, were collected. Caregiver depressed mood was analysed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-depression subscale (HADS-D). We explored caregiver understanding of delirium and knowledge of non-pharmacological management. We used a multivariate linear regression model to identify factors associated with caregiver depressed mood. RESULTS For 224 caregivers, the median (interquartile range) HADS-D score was 8.0 (4.0-11.8). More than half (54.9%) had scores ≥8. Answers to multiple choice questions revealed that delirium was frequently misinterpreted as "anxiety" (25.9%) or "dementia" (25.4%). Of all caregivers, 74% had received no information on non-pharmacological delirium management. Younger age of patient, a longer time from delirium detection to consultation, a patient past history of depression, a spousal relation with the patient, and misinterpretation of delirium as dementia were associated with the depressed mood of caregivers. CONCLUSIONS The mental health of caregivers of patients with delirium requires more attention; they should be recommended to be informed and educated about delirium. Also, the clinicians need to find an easier term for the delirium to help caregivers understand.
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- Seon-Young Kim
- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.,Mental Health Clinic, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Republic of Korea
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- Mental Health Clinic, Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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Carey E, Furlong E, Smith R. The management of delirium in the older adult in advanced nursing practice. BRITISH JOURNAL OF NURSING (MARK ALLEN PUBLISHING) 2022; 31:76-84. [PMID: 35094544 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2022.31.2.76] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Delirium is a term used to describe an array of symptoms that indicate a disruption in cerebral metabolism, a condition that is often under-recognised, leading to delayed interventions. The condition is a common cause of older adults presenting in hospital, with significant morbidity and mortality associated with increased length of stay. A case study is used to illustrate the use of a diagnostic algorithm for older adults presenting with delirium to an advanced nurse practitioner (ANP)-led service. The clinical decision pathway provides four differential diagnoses, using the case study to put the decision-making process in context. The article demonstrates the ability of the ANP to practise at a high level of expertise as an autonomous practitioner and shows how the pathway supports the nurse to reach an accurate diagnosis. It shows that prompt and accurate diagnosis of delirium in older adults is crucial to avoiding the complications and cognitive decline associated with the condition.
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- Edel Carey
- Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Older Adult Care, Cherry Orchard Hospital and Dublin South Kildare and West Wicklow Community Healthcare Area, Dublin, Ireland
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- Associate Professor in Nursing, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin. Ireland
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- Associate Professor in Nursing, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems, University College Dublin. Ireland
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Eagles D, Cheung WJ, Avlijas T, Yadav K, Ohle R, Taljaard M, Molnar F, Stiell IG. Barriers and facilitators to nursing delirium screening in older emergency patients: a qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework. Age Ageing 2022; 51:6509750. [PMID: 35061872 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afab256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND delirium is common in older emergency department (ED) patients, but vastly under-recognised, in part due to lack of standardised screening processes. Understanding local context and barriers to delirium screening are integral for successful implementation of a delirium screening protocol. OBJECTIVES we sought to identify barriers and facilitators to delirium screening by nurses in older ED patients. METHODS we conducted 15 semi-structured, face-to-face interviews based on the Theoretical Domains Framework with bedside nurses, nurse educators and managers at two academic EDs in 2017. Two research assistants independently coded transcripts. Relevant domains and themes were identified. RESULTS a total of 717 utterances were coded into 14 domains. Three dominant themes emerged: (i) lack of clinical prioritisation because of competing demands, lack of time and heavy workload; (ii) discordance between perceived capabilities and knowledge and (iii) hospital culture. CONCLUSION this qualitative study explored nursing barriers and facilitators to delirium screening in older ED patients. We found that delirium was recognised as an important clinical problem; however, it was not clinically prioritised; there was a false self-perception of knowledge and ability to recognise delirium and hospital culture was a strong influencer of behaviour. Successful adoption of a delirium screening protocol will only be realised if these issues are addressed.
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- Debra Eagles
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Health Science North Research Institute, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Bruyere Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Wang L, Chignell M, Zhang Y, Pinto A, Razak F, Sheehan K, Verma A. Physician Experience Design (PXD): More Usable Machine Learning Prediction for Clinical Decision Making. AMIA ... ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS. AMIA SYMPOSIUM 2022; 2022:476-485. [PMID: 35854747 PMCID: PMC9285165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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Delirium is an acute neurocognitive disorder, which is difficult to identify and predict. Using GEMINI, Canada's largest hospital data and analytics study, we had a labeled sample of around 4,000 cases with approximately 25% of cases being labeled as having delirium. Based on this labeled data, we developed machine learning (ML) models and interacted with physicians to interpret the ML models and their predictions. We developed a preliminary Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) framework for physician experience design (PXD) to improve the uptake of ML models by improving the transparency of model results, thereby increasing physician trust in models as well as the uptake of model results for clinical decision making. We developed our PXD approach first with Conceptual Investigation to collect and extract physicians' feedback on ML models and their evaluation requirements. We carried out a case study, working closely with the physicians in a participatory design process to develop a dashboard that presents ML delirium identification results interactively based on physician selections and inputs. In this approach a physician-preferred ML model for clinical decision making is selected through PXD evaluation.
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- Lu Wang
- Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto (UofT), Toronto, ON M5S 2E4, Canada (CA)
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- Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto (UofT), Toronto, ON M5S 2E4, Canada (CA)
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- Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto (UofT), Toronto, ON M5S 2E4, Canada (CA)
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- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, UofT, Toronto, ON M5S 3G8, CA
- Dept. of Family and Community Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Unity Health, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, CA
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- Dept. of Psychiatry, UofT, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, CA
- Dept. of Medicine, UofT, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, CA
- Inst. of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, UofT, Toronto, ON M5T 3M6, CA
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- GEMINI, Unity Health, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, CA
- Dalla Lana School of Public Health, UofT, Toronto, ON M5T 2S8, CA
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- Dept. of Psychiatry, UofT, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, CA
- Dept. of Medicine, UofT, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, CA
- Inst. of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, UofT, Toronto, ON M5T 3M6, CA
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Mailhot T, Saczynski JS, Malyuta Y, Inouye SK, Darling C. An Emergency Department Delirium Screening and Management Initiative: The Development and Refinement of the SCREENED-ED Intervention. J Gerontol Nurs 2021; 47:13-17. [PMID: 34846261 DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20211109-03] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The current article describes an intervention aimed at emergency department (ED) nurses and physicians that was designed to address the challenges of managing delirium in the ED environment. The intervention development process followed the Medical Research Council principles paired with a user-centered design perspective. Expert clinicians and nursing staff were involved in the development process. As a result, the SCREENED-ED intervention includes four major components: screening for delirium, informing providers, an acronym (ALTERED), and documentation in the electronic health record. The acronym "ALTERED" includes seven key elements of delirium management that were considered the most evidence-based, relevant, and practical for the ED. Nurses are at the frontline of delirium recognition and management and the SCREENED-ED intervention with the ALTERED acronym holds the potential to improve nursing care in this complex clinical setting. [Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 47(12), 13-17.].
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Pal S, Sharma N, Singh SM, Kumar S, Pannu AK. A prospective cohort study on predictors of mortality of delirium in an emergency observational unit. QJM 2021; 114:246-251. [PMID: 32483589 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2020] [Revised: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Delirium is often an underdiagnosed and underestimated neuropsychiatric syndrome, especially in low- and middle-income countries. AIM To document the prevalence and clinical profile of delirium and to detect the baseline parameters associated with in-hospital mortality. DESIGN A prospective cohort study conducted between January 2016 to December 2016 at an adult medical emergency observational unit of an academic hospital in north India. METHODS Confusion Assessment Method for the intensive care unit was used for screening and diagnosis of delirium. Subtypes of delirium and severity were defined with the Richmond agitation-sedation scale and Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98 (DRS-R-98). RESULTS Out of 939 screened patients, 312 (33.2%) had delirium, including 73.7% unrecognized cases. The mean age was 49.1 ± 17.3 years (range 17-90), and only 33.3% of the patients were above 60 years. The prevalence of hypoactive, mixed and hyperactive delirium was 39.1, 33.7 and 27.2%, respectively. Usual predisposing factors were alcohol use disorder (57.4%) and hypertension (51.0%), and infections remain the most common precipitating factors (42.0%). In total, 96.1% of patients received midazolam before delirium onset, and physical restraints were used in 73.4%. Mortality was higher in delirium (19.9% vs. 6.4%). The independent predictors of death in delirium were low diastolic blood pressure (P-value = 0.000), Glasgow coma scale score <15 (P = 0.026), high Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score (P = 0.007), high DRS-R-98 severity score (P = 0.000) and hyperactive delirium (P = 0.024). CONCLUSION Rapid screening with Confusion Assessment Method for the intensive care unit detected a high prevalence of delirium (even in young patients), and it associated with high mortality.
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- S Pal
- Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 4th Floor, F Block, Nehru Hospital, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India (160012)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 4th Floor, F Block, Nehru Hospital, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India (160012)
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- Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 3rd Floor, Cobalt Block, Nehru Hospital, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India (160012)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 4th Floor, F Block, Nehru Hospital, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India (160012)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, 4th Floor, F Block, Nehru Hospital, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India (160012)
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Zeng W, Zhang C, Long Q, Li Y. Dexmedetomidine Alleviates LPS-Induced Neuronal Dysfunction by Modulating the AKT/GSK-3β/CRMP-2 Pathway in Hippocampal Neurons. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2021; 17:671-680. [PMID: 33727816 PMCID: PMC7955869 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s297365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Dexmedetomidine, an α2-adrenergic receptor agonist, mitigates cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients after surgery with general anesthesia. However, the underlying mechanism by which dexmedetomidine reduces cognitive dysfunction remains to be fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of dexmedetomidine on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced neuronal dysfunction in cultured hippocampal neurons. METHODS LPS, in the presence and absence of dexmedetomidine, was applied to cultured hippocampal neurons to mimic post-surgical inflammation. Neuronal morphology, including neurite outgrowth and synaptic transmission, was observed, and miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents were recorded by electrophysiological patch-clamp. RESULTS LPS significantly impaired neurite outgrowth in hippocampal neurons in a concentration- and time-dependent manner, which was reversed by dexmedetomidine treatment. Electrophysiological patch-clamp results showed that LPS induced synaptic transmission dysfunction, which was restored after dexmedetomidine addition. Furthermore, Western blotting assays showed that LPS suppressed the AKT/GSK-3β/CRMP-2 signaling pathway and dexmedetomidine countered the inhibitory effect of LPS by re-activating this pathway. CONCLUSION In general, dexmedetomidine protected against the effects of LPS-induced hippocampal neuron damage, including neurite outgrowth and synaptic transmission. Overall, dexmedetomidine modulated the AKT/GSK-3β/CRMP-2 signaling pathway to alleviate LPS-induced neurological dysfunction.
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- Wei Zeng
- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.,Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Boai Hospital of Zhongshan, Southern Medical University, Zhongshan, 528400, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Boai Hospital of Zhongshan, Southern Medical University, Zhongshan, 528400, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huizhou Third People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Huizhou, 516002, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, People's Republic of China
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MacLullich AM, Shenkin SD, Goodacre S, Godfrey M, Hanley J, Stíobhairt A, Lavender E, Boyd J, Stephen J, Weir C, MacRaild A, Steven J, Black P, Diernberger K, Hall P, Tieges Z, Fox C, Anand A, Young J, Siddiqi N, Gray A. The 4 'A's test for detecting delirium in acute medical patients: a diagnostic accuracy study. Health Technol Assess 2020; 23:1-194. [PMID: 31397263 DOI: 10.3310/hta23400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Delirium is a common and serious neuropsychiatric syndrome, usually triggered by illness or drugs. It remains underdetected. One reason for this is a lack of brief, pragmatic assessment tools. The 4 'A's test (Arousal, Attention, Abbreviated Mental Test - 4, Acute change) (4AT) is a screening tool designed for routine use. This project evaluated its usability, diagnostic accuracy and cost. METHODS Phase 1 - the usability of the 4AT in routine practice was measured with two surveys and two qualitative studies of health-care professionals, and a review of current clinical use of the 4AT as well as its presence in guidelines and reports. Phase 2 - the 4AT's diagnostic accuracy was assessed in newly admitted acute medical patients aged ≥ 70 years. Its performance was compared with that of the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM; a longer screening tool). The performance of individual 4AT test items was related to cognitive status, length of stay, new institutionalisation, mortality at 12 weeks and outcomes. The method used was a prospective, double-blind diagnostic test accuracy study in emergency departments or in acute general medical wards in three UK sites. Each patient underwent a reference standard delirium assessment and was also randomised to receive an assessment with either the 4AT (n = 421) or the CAM (n = 420). A health economics analysis was also conducted. RESULTS Phase 1 found evidence that delirium awareness is increasing, but also that there is a need for education on delirium in general and on the 4AT in particular. Most users reported that the 4AT was useful, and it was in widespread use both in the UK and beyond. No changes to the 4AT were considered necessary. Phase 2 involved 785 individuals who had data for analysis; their mean age was 81.4 (standard deviation 6.4) years, 45% were male, 99% were white and 9% had a known dementia diagnosis. The 4AT (n = 392) had an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.90. A positive 4AT score (> 3) had a specificity of 95% [95% confidence interval (CI) 92% to 97%] and a sensitivity of 76% (95% CI 61% to 87%) for reference standard delirium. The CAM (n = 382) had a specificity of 100% (95% CI 98% to 100%) and a sensitivity of 40% (95% CI 26% to 57%) in the subset of participants whom it was possible to assess using this. Patients with positive 4AT scores had longer lengths of stay (median 5 days, interquartile range 2.0-14.0 days) than did those with negative 4AT scores (median 2 days, interquartile range 1.0-6.0 days), and they had a higher 12-week mortality rate (16.1% and 9.2%, respectively). The estimated 12-week costs of an initial inpatient stay for patients with delirium were more than double the costs of an inpatient stay for patients without delirium (e.g. in Scotland, £7559, 95% CI £7362 to £7755, vs. £4215, 95% CI £4175 to £4254). The estimated cost of false-positive cases was £4653, of false-negative cases was £8956, and of a missed diagnosis was £2067. LIMITATIONS Patients were aged ≥ 70 years and were assessed soon after they were admitted, limiting generalisability. The treatment of patients in accordance with reference standard diagnosis limited the ability to assess comparative cost-effectiveness. CONCLUSIONS These findings support the use of the 4AT as a rapid delirium assessment instrument. The 4AT has acceptable diagnostic accuracy for acute older patients aged > 70 years. FUTURE WORK Further research should address the real-world implementation of delirium assessment. The 4AT should be tested in other populations. TRIAL REGISTRATION Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN53388093. FUNDING This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme and will be published in full in Health Technology Assessment; Vol. 23, No. 40. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information. The funder specified that any new delirium assessment tool should be compared against the CAM, but had no other role in the study design or conduct of the study.
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- Geriatric Medicine, Division of Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Emergency Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Health and Social Care, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK
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- Geriatric Medicine, Division of Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Health and Social Care, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Emergency Medicine Research Group (EMERGE), NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
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- Emergency Medicine Research Group (EMERGE), NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
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- Emergency Medicine Research Group (EMERGE), NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
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- Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Emergency Medicine Research Group (EMERGE), NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Geriatric Medicine, Division of Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Norwich Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Geriatric Medicine, Division of Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, UK
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- Psychiatry, University of York, York.,Hull York Medical School, York, UK.,Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK
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- Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.,Emergency Medicine Research Group (EMERGE), NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
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Kennedy M, Koehl J, Shenvi CL, Greenberg A, Zurek O, LaMantia M, Lo AX. The agitated older adult in the emergency department: a narrative review of common causes and management strategies. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open 2020; 1:812-823. [PMID: 33145525 PMCID: PMC7593470 DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Agitation and aggression are common in older emergency department (ED) patients, can impede the expedient diagnosis of potentially life-threatening conditions, and can adversely impact ED functioning and efficiency. Agitation and aggression in older adults may be due to multiple causes, but chief among them are primary psychiatric disorders, substance use, hyperactive delirium, and symptoms of dementia. Understanding the etiology of agitation in an older adult is critical to proper management. Effective non-pharmacologic modalities are available for the management of mild to moderate agitation and aggression in patients with dementia. Pharmacologic management is indicated for agitation related to a psychiatric condition, severe agitation where a patient is at risk to harm self or others, and to facilitate time-sensitive diagnostic imaging, procedures, and treatment. Emergency physicians have several pharmacologic agents at their disposal, including opioid and non-opioid analgesics, antipsychotics, benzodiazepines, ketamine, and combination agents. Emergency physicians should be familiar with geriatric-specific dosing, contraindications, and common adverse effects of these agents. This review article discusses the common causes and non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic management of agitation in older adults, with a specific focus on dementia, delirium, and pain.
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- Maura Kennedy
- Department of Emergency MedicineMassachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of Emergency MedicineHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineMassachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of PharmacyMassachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineUniversity of North CarolinaChapel HillNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of PharmacyNorthwestern Memorial HospitalChicagoIllinoisUSA
- Department of Emergency MedicineNorthwestern Memorial HospitalChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of PsychiatryMassachusetts General HospitalBostonMassachusettsUSA
- Department of PsychiatryHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSA
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- Division of Geriatric MedicineUniversity of VermontBurlingtonVermontUSA
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- Department of Emergency MedicineNorthwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineChicagoIllinoisUSA
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Daoust R, Paquet J, Boucher V, Pelletier M, Gouin É, Émond M. Relationship Between Pain, Opioid Treatment, and Delirium in Older Emergency Department Patients. Acad Emerg Med 2020; 27:708-716. [PMID: 32441414 DOI: 10.1111/acem.14033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Emergency department (ED) stay and its associated conditions (immobility, inadequate hydration and nutrition, lack of stimulation) increase the risk of delirium in older patients. Poorly controlled pain and paradoxically opioid pain treatment have also been identified as triggers for delirium. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between pain, opioid treatment, and delirium in older ED patients. METHODS A multicenter prospective cohort study was conducted in four hospitals across the province of Québec (Canada). Patients aged ≥ 65 years old, waiting for hospital admission between March and July 2015, who were nondelirious upon ED arrival, who were independent or semi-independent in their daily living activities, and who had an ED stay of at least 8 hours were included. Delirium assessments were conducted twice a day during the patient's entire ED stay and their first 24 hours on the hospital ward using the Confusion Assessment Method. Pain intensity was evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS = 0-100) during the initial interview, and all opioid treatments were documented. RESULTS A total of 338 patients were included; 51% were female, and mean (±SD) age was 77 (±8) years. Forty-one patients (12%) experienced delirium during their hospital stay occurring within a mean (±SD) delay of 47 (±19) hours after ED admission. Among patients with pain intensity ≥ 65 from VAS (0-100), 26% experienced delirium compared to 11% for patients with pain < 65 (p < 0.01), and no significant association was found between opioid consumption and delirium (p = 0.31). Logistic regression controlling for confounding factors showed that patients with pain intensity ≥ 65 are 3.3 (95% confidence interval = 1.4 to 7.9) times more likely to develop delirium than patients who had pain intensity of <65. CONCLUSIONS Severe pain, not opioids, is associated with the development of delirium during ED stay. Adequate pain control during the hospital stay may contribute to a decrease in delirium episodes.
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- Raoul Daoust
- From the Centre d’Étude en Médecine d’Urgence Hôpital du Sacré‐Cœur de Montréal Montréal Québec Canada
- the Faculté de Médecine Département Médecine Familiale et Médecine d’Urgence Université de Montréal Montréal Québec Canada
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- the Faculté de Médecine Département Médecine Familiale et Médecine d’Urgence Université de Montréal Montréal Québec Canada
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- CHU de Québec–Université Laval Québec Québec Canada
- the Centre d’Excellence du Vieillissement de Québec Québec Québec Canada
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- the Faculté de Médecine Université Laval Québec Québec Canada
- the Centre Intégré de Santé et de Services Sociaux de Lanaudière Joliette Québec Canada
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- and the Centre Hospitalier Régional de Trois‐Rivières Trois‐Rivières Québec Canada
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- CHU de Québec–Université Laval Québec Québec Canada
- the Centre d’Excellence du Vieillissement de Québec Québec Québec Canada
- the Faculté de Médecine Université Laval Québec Québec Canada
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Schuster S, Singler K, Lim S, Machner M, Döbler K, Dormann H. Quality indicators for a geriatric emergency care (GeriQ-ED) - an evidence-based delphi consensus approach to improve the care of geriatric patients in the emergency department. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2020; 28:68. [PMID: 32678052 PMCID: PMC7364502 DOI: 10.1186/s13049-020-00756-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION In emergency care, geriatric requirements and risks are often not taken sufficiently into account. In addition, there are neither evidence-based recommendations nor scientifically developed quality indicators (QI) for geriatric emergency care in German emergency departments. As part of the GeriQ-ED© research project, quality indicators for geriatric emergency medicine in Germany have been developed using the QUALIFY-instruments. METHODS Using a triangulation methodology, a) clinical experience-based quality aspects were identified and verified, b) research-based quality statements were formulated and assessed for relevance, and c) preliminary quality indicators were operationalized and evaluated in order to recommend a feasible set of final quality indicators. RESULTS Initially, 41 quality statements were identified and assessed as relevant. Sixty-seven QI (33 process, 29 structure and 5 outcome indicators) were extrapolated and operationalised. In order to facilitate implementation into daily practice, the following five quality statements were defined as the GeriQ-ED© TOP 5: screening for delirium, taking a full medications history including an assessment of the indications, education of geriatric knowledge and skills to emergency staff, screening for patients with geriatric needs, and identification of patients with risk of falls/ recurrent falls. DISCUSSION QIs are regarded as gold standard to measure, benchmark and improve emergency care. GeriQ-ED© QI focused on clinical experience- and research-based recommendations and describe for the first time a standard for geriatric emergency care in Germany. GeriQ-ED© TOP 5 should be implemented as a minimum standard in geriatric emergency care.
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- Susanne Schuster
- Faculty of Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Emergency Department, Klinikum Fürth, Fürth, Germany
- Institute for Nursing Research, Gerontology and Ethics, Lutheran University of Applied Sciences - Evangelische Hochschule Nürnberg, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Institute for Biomedicine of Ageing, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nuremberg, Germany
- Geriatric Department - Medizinische Klinik 2, Geriatrie, Klinikum Nürnberg, Paracelsus Private Medical University, Nuremberg, Germany
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- Academic Geriatric Medicine, University of Southampton, University Hospital Southampton NHS FT, Southampton, UK
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- Charité – University of Medicine, Public Health Academy, Berlin, Germany
- Charité – University of Medicine, Lernzentrum, Medical Skills Lab, Berlin, Germany
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- Competence Center Quality Management in Health Care, MDK Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Emergency Department, Klinikum Fürth, Fürth, Germany
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Berning MJ, Oliveira J E Silva L, Suarez NE, Walker LE, Erwin P, Carpenter CR, Bellolio F. Interventions to improve older adults' Emergency Department patient experience: A systematic review. Am J Emerg Med 2020; 38:1257-1269. [PMID: 32222314 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To summarize interventions that impact the experience of older adults in the emergency department (ED) as measured by patient experience instruments. METHODS This is a systematic review to evaluate interventions aimed to improve geriatric patient experience in the ED. We searched Ovid CENTRAL, Ovid EMBASE, Ovid MEDLINE and PsycINFO from inception to January 2019. The main outcome was patient experience measured through instruments to assess patient experience or satisfaction. The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach was used to evaluate the confidence in the evidence available. RESULTS The search strategy identified 992 studies through comprehensive literature search and hand-search of reference lists. A total of 21 studies and 3163 older adults receiving an intervention strategy aimed at improve patient experience in the ED were included. Department-wide interventions, including geriatric ED and comprehensive geriatric assessment unit, focused care coordination with discharge planning and referral for community services, were associated with improved patient experience. Providing an assistive listening device to those with hearing loss and having a pharmacist reviewing the medication list showed an improved patient perception of quality of care provided. The confidence in the evidence available for the outcome of patient experience was deemed to be very low. CONCLUSION While all studies reported an outcome of patient experience, there was significant heterogeneity in the tools used to measure it. The very low certainty in the evidence available highlights the need for more reliable tools to measure patient experience and studies designed to measure the effect of the interventions.
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- Michelle J Berning
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States of America
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States of America
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- Mayo Clinic Libraries, Rochester, MN, United States of America
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, United States of America
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States of America; Department of Health Science Research, Division of Health Care Policy and Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States of America.
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Sepúlveda E, Franco J, Leunda A, Moreno L, Grau I, Vilella E. Delirium clinical correlates and underdiagnosis in a skilled nursing home. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpsy.2019.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Brich J, Baten V, Wußmann J, Heupel-Reuter M, Perlov E, Klöppel S, Busch HJ. Detecting delirium in elderly medical emergency patients: validation and subsequent modification of the German Nursing Delirium Screening Scale. Intern Emerg Med 2019; 14:767-776. [PMID: 30483989 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-018-1989-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Detecting delirium in elderly emergency patients is critical to their outcome. The Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC) is a short, feasible instrument that allows nurses to systematically screen for delirium. This is the first study to validate the Nu-DESC in a German emergency department (ED). The Nu-DESC was implemented in a high-volume, interdisciplinary German ED. A consecutively recruited sample of medical patients aged ≥ 70 years was screened by assigned nurses who performed the Nu-DESC as part of their daily work routine. The results were compared to a criterion standard diagnosis of delirium. According to the criterion standard diagnosis, delirium was present in 47 (14.9%) out of the 315 patients enrolled. The Nu-DESC shows a good specificity level of 91.0% (95% CI 87.0-94.2), but a moderate sensitivity level of 66.0% (95% CI 50.7-79.1). Positive and negative likelihood ratios are 7.37 (95% CI 4.77-11.36) and 0.37 (95% CI 0.25-0.56), respectively. In an exploratory analysis, we find that operationalizing the Nu-DESC item "disorientation" by specifically asking patients to state the day of the week and the name of the hospital unit would raise Nu-DESC sensitivity to 77.8%, with a specificity of 84.6% (positive and negative likelihood ratio of 5.05 and 0.26, respectively). The Nu-DESC shows good specificity but moderate sensitivity when performed by nurses during their daily work in a German ED. We have developed a modified Nu-DESC version, resulting in markedly enhanced sensitivity while maintaining a satisfactory level of specificity.
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- Jochen Brich
- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Center of Geriatrics and Gerontology Freiburg, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Clinic for Psychiatry Luzern, St. Urban, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Center for Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- University Hospital of Old Age Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Shenkin SD, Fox C, Godfrey M, Siddiqi N, Goodacre S, Young J, Anand A, Gray A, Hanley J, MacRaild A, Steven J, Black PL, Tieges Z, Boyd J, Stephen J, Weir CJ, MacLullich AMJ. Delirium detection in older acute medical inpatients: a multicentre prospective comparative diagnostic test accuracy study of the 4AT and the confusion assessment method. BMC Med 2019; 17:138. [PMID: 31337404 PMCID: PMC6651960 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-019-1367-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/13/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Delirium affects > 15% of hospitalised patients but is grossly underdetected, contributing to poor care. The 4 'A's Test (4AT, www.the4AT.com ) is a short delirium assessment tool designed for routine use without special training. The primary objective was to assess the accuracy of the 4AT for delirium detection. The secondary objective was to compare the 4AT with another commonly used delirium assessment tool, the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM). METHODS This was a prospective diagnostic test accuracy study set in emergency departments or acute medical wards involving acute medical patients aged ≥ 70. All those without acutely life-threatening illness or coma were eligible. Patients underwent (1) reference standard delirium assessment based on DSM-IV criteria and (2) were randomised to either the index test (4AT, scores 0-12; prespecified score of > 3 considered positive) or the comparator (CAM; scored positive or negative), in a random order, using computer-generated pseudo-random numbers, stratified by study site, with block allocation. Reference standard and 4AT or CAM assessments were performed by pairs of independent raters blinded to the results of the other assessment. RESULTS Eight hundred forty-three individuals were randomised: 21 withdrew, 3 lost contact, 32 indeterminate diagnosis, 2 missing outcome, and 785 were included in the analysis. Mean age was 81.4 (SD 6.4) years. 12.1% (95/785) had delirium by reference standard assessment, 14.3% (56/392) by 4AT, and 4.7% (18/384) by CAM. The 4AT had an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.90 (95% CI 0.84-0.96). The 4AT had a sensitivity of 76% (95% CI 61-87%) and a specificity of 94% (95% CI 92-97%). The CAM had a sensitivity of 40% (95% CI 26-57%) and a specificity of 100% (95% CI 98-100%). CONCLUSIONS The 4AT is a short, pragmatic tool which can help improving detection rates of delirium in routine clinical care. TRIAL REGISTRATION International standard randomised controlled trial number (ISRCTN) 53388093 . Date applied 30/05/2014; date assigned 02/06/2014.
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- Susan D. Shenkin
- Geriatric Medicine, Edinburgh Delirium Research Group, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh, Room S1642, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 51, Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SA UK
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- Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norfolk, UK
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- Elderly Care and Rehabilitation and Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of York, Hull York Medical School, Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK
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- School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Academic Unit of Elderly Care and Rehabilitation, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Cardiovascular Sciences and Geriatric Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Emergency Medicine Research Group (EMERGE), NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
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- Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh, UK
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- Emergency Medicine Research Group (EMERGE), NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
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- Emergency Medicine Research Group (EMERGE), NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
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- Emergency Medicine Research Group (EMERGE), NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, UK
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- Geriatric Medicine, Edinburgh Delirium Research Group, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh, Room S1642, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 51, Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SA UK
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- Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Geriatric Medicine, Edinburgh Delirium Research Group, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, University of Edinburgh, Room S1642, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh 51, Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SA UK
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Gillespie SM, Wasserman EB, Wood NE, Wang H, Dozier A, Nelson D, McConnochie KM, Shah MN. High-Intensity Telemedicine Reduces Emergency Department Use by Older Adults With Dementia in Senior Living Communities. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2019; 20:942-946. [PMID: 31315813 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2019] [Revised: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/22/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Individuals with dementia have high rates of emergency department (ED) use for acute illnesses. We evaluated the effect of a high-intensity telemedicine program that delivers care for acute illnesses on ED use rates for individuals with dementia who reside in senior living communities (SLCs; independent and assisted living). DESIGN We performed a secondary analysis of data for patients with dementia from a prospective cohort study over 3.5 years that evaluated the effectiveness of high-intensity telemedicine for acute illnesses among SLC residents. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS We studied patients cared for by a primary care geriatrics practice at 22 SLCs in a northeastern city. Six SLCs were selected as intervention facilities and had access to patient-to-provider high-intensity telemedicine services to diagnose and treat illnesses. Patients at the remaining 15 SLCs served as controls. Participants were considered to have dementia if they had a diagnosis of dementia on their medical record problem list, were receiving medications for the indication of dementia, or had cognitive testing consistent with dementia. MEASURES We compared the rate of ED use among participants with dementia and access to high-intensity telemedicine services to control participants with dementia but without access to services. RESULTS Intervention group participants had 201 telemedicine visits. In participants with dementia, it is estimated that 1 year of access to telemedicine services is associated with a 24% decrease in ED visits (rate ratio 0.76, 95% confidence interval 0.61, 0.96). CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS Telemedicine in SLCs can effectively decrease ED use by individuals with dementia, but further research is needed to confirm this secondary analysis and to understand how to best implement and optimize telemedicine for patients with dementia suffering from acute illnesses.
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- Suzanne M Gillespie
- Geriatrics and Extended Care, Canandaigua VA Medical Center, Canandaigua, NY; Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics & Aging, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY; Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
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- Datalys Center for Sports Injury Research and Prevention, Inc, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics & Aging, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI; Department of Medicine (Geriatrics & Gerontology), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI; Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
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Larsson G, Strömberg U, Rogmark C, Nilsdotter A. Cognitive status following a hip fracture and its association with postoperative mortality and activities of daily living: A prospective comparative study of two prehospital emergency care procedures. Int J Orthop Trauma Nurs 2019; 35:100705. [PMID: 31324592 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2019.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2018] [Revised: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Early assessment of hip fracture patients' cognitive function is important for preventing pre- and postoperative complications. The aim of this study was twofold: (1) to assess prehospital cognitive function in hip fracture patients and establish whether cognitive status differs pre- and postoperatively between prehospital fast track care (PFTC) and the traditional emergency department (ED) pathway and (2) whether preoperative cognitive function is associated with postoperative mortality and activities of daily living (ADL) ability. METHODS Three hundred and ninety one hip fracture patients were prospectively included. The Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire (SPMSQ) was used prehospital, at the orthopaedic ward and three days postoperatively. ADL was followed up after four months. RESULTS No difference in patients' cognitive function was observed between PFTC and ED. Four-month mortality was 37% for patients with dementia, 21% for those with cognitive impairment and 10% for patients without cognitive impariment. Only 26% of patients with dementia and 47% with cognitive impairment had full ADL ability, compared with 70% of patients with intact cognitive function (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION PFTC did not influence hip fracture patients' cognitive function. Patients with prehospital cognitive impairment had a poor outcome in terms of mortality and ADL, indicating the need for special care interventions.
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- Glenn Larsson
- Department of Ambulance and Prehospital Care, Region Halland, Sweden; Department of Orthopaedics, Lund University, Sweden.
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- Department of R&D, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Lund University, Sweden; Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Lund University, Sweden; Department of R&D, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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Choutko-Joaquim S, Tacchini-Jacquier N, Pralong D'Alessio G, Verloo H. Associations between Frailty and Delirium among Older Patients Admitted to an Emergency Department. Dement Geriatr Cogn Dis Extra 2019; 9:236-249. [PMID: 31303870 PMCID: PMC6600030 DOI: 10.1159/000499707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Switzerland's demographic trends show, as elsewhere on the planet, increasing numbers of older and very old adults. This suggests that its healthcare system will suffer serious repercussions, including in the use of care and especially the use of emergency services. Significant numbers of older adults will be at risk of developing multiple chronic conditions including one or more geriatric syndromes, such as frailty and delirium. Few studies to date have documented associations between frailty and delirium. AIM To explore the relationships between frailty and delirium in older adult patients consulting (n = 114) at an emergency department (ED) in Switzerland. METHOD A cross-sectional study was conducted in a peripheral hospital ED in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Frailty was assessed using the Tilburg Frailty Indicator (TFI). Delirium was assessed using the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM). Participants' cognitive states were assessed using the 6-item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT) and the Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQ-CODE), completed by the participant's most significant informal caregiver. RESULTS The mean participant age was 77.6 years (SD = 7.7); the majority of the subjects were women (54%). The participants took an average of 4.7 different medications a day (SD = 3.2, median = 4). More than half (62%) of the participants were frail; 2 and 14% presented signs and symptoms of delirium and subsyndromal delirium, respectively. A weak but significant association between scores for frailty and delirium (p < 0.05) was demonstrated, and clinical observation confirmed this. A 4-h follow-up measurement of delirium in the ED revealed no significant or clinical difference. CONCLUSION Although the literature describes strong associations between frailty and delirium in surgical units and community care settings, the present study only demonstrated a weak-to-moderate association between frailty and delirium in our ED.
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Sion, Switzerland
- Consultant of Valais Hospital, Sion, Switzerland
- Scientific collaborator of the service of Old Age psychiatry, University Hospital Lausanne, Cery, Prilly, Switzerland
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Yamamoto H, Ogawa K, Huaman Battifora H, Yamamuro K, Ishitake T. Assessment and clinical implications of cognitive impairment in acutely ill geriatric patients using a revised simplified short-term memory recall test (STMT-R). Aging Clin Exp Res 2019; 31:345-351. [PMID: 29797228 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-018-0969-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive dysfunction due to delirium or dementia is a common finding in acutely ill geriatric patients, but often remains undetected. A brief and sensitive clinical identification method could prevent errors or complications while evaluating the mental status of elderly patients. AIMS To evaluate the usefulness and clinical implications of the revised simplified short-term memory recall test (STMT-R) in geriatric patients admitted in the emergency department; with age, gender, dementia history, serum albumin, underlying diseases and clinical outcome used as comparative factors. METHODS Mini-mental state examination and STMT-R scores were initially compared and a positive correlation was observed (r = 0.66, p < 0.001). Subsequently, 885 inpatients aged over 50 years underwent STMT-R evaluation between October 2014 and September 2015. We considered as cognitive dysfunction STMT-R scores ≤ 4 of a maximum score of 8. RESULTS Among enrolled patients, 52.2% were female and the mean age was 78.9 years. There were 159 patients who were unable to complete the test (incomplete testing group). We observed cognitive dysfunction in 460 patients, while 266 did not have cognitive dysfunction. There were significant differences between those with and without cognitive dysfunction in terms of age, dementia history, underlying respiratory diseases, and hospital outcome. CONCLUSION Cognitive dysfunction at admission can have a negative effect on the hospital outcomes of elderly patients. Age, a history of dementia and underlying respiratory diseases may also influence cognitive functional decline.
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Shenvi C, Wilson MP, Aldai A, Pepper D, Gerardi M. A Research Agenda for the Assessment and Management of Acute Behavioral Changes in Elderly Emergency Department Patients. West J Emerg Med 2019; 20:393-402. [PMID: 30881563 PMCID: PMC6404700 DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2019.1.39262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 01/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Introduction Agitation, mental illness, and delirium are common reasons for older adults to seek care in the emergency department (ED). There are significant knowledge gaps in understanding how to best screen older adults for these conditions and how to manage them. In addition, in areas where research has been performed, implementation has been slow. A working group convened to develop a set of high-priority research questions that would advance the understanding of optimal management of older adults with acute behavioral changes in the ED. This manuscript is the product of a breakout session on "Special Populations: Agitation in the Elderly" from the 2016 Coalition on Psychiatric Emergencies' first Research Consensus Conference on Acute Mental Illness. Methods Participants were identified with expertise in emergency medicine (EM), geriatric EM, and psychiatry. Background literature reviews were performed prior to the in-person meeting in four key areas: delirium; dementia; substance abuse or withdrawal; and mental illness in older adults. Input was solicited from all participants during the meeting, and questions were iteratively focused and revised, voted on, and ranked by importance. Results Fourteen questions were identified by the group with high consensus for their importance related to the care of older adults with agitation in the ED. The questions were grouped into three topic areas: screening and identification; management strategies; and the approach to delirium. Conclusion It is important for emergency physicians to recognize the spectrum of underlying causes of behavioral changes, have the tools to screen older adults for those causes, and employ methods to treat the underlying causes and ameliorate their symptoms. Answers to the identified research questions have great potential to improve the care of older adults presenting with behavioral changes.
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- Christina Shenvi
- University of North Carolina, Department of Emergency Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Department of Emergency Medicine, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- University of California, San Diego Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine San Diego, California
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- Hartford Hospital/Institute of Living, Department of Psychiatry, Hartford, Connecticut
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- Morristown Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Morristown, New Jersey
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Pérez-Ros P, Martínez-Arnau FM. Delirium Assessment in Older People in Emergency Departments. A Literature Review. Diseases 2019; 7:E14. [PMID: 30704024 PMCID: PMC6473718 DOI: 10.3390/diseases7010014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Delirium is a neuropsychiatric syndrome often manifesting in acute disease conditions, and with a greater prevalence in the older generation. Delirium in the Emergency Department (ED) is a highly prevalent problem that typically goes unnoticed by healthcare providers. The onset of a delirium episode in the ED is associated with an increase in morbidity and mortality. Because delirium is a preventable syndrome, these statistics are unacceptable. Emergency Department staff therefore should strive to perform systematic screening in order to detect delirium. Different tools have been developed for the assessment of delirium by healthcare professionals other than psychiatrists or geriatricians. Emergency Departments require delirium assessment scales of high sensitivity and specificity, suited to the characteristics of the Department, since the time available is scarce. In addition, the presence of dementia in the assessment of delirium may induce sensitivity bias. Despite the existence of numerous delirium rating scales, scales taking less than three minutes to complete are recommended. The choice of the tool depends on the characteristics of the ED. The only scale affording high sensitivity and specificity in older people with and without dementia is the Four "A"s Test (4AT); it requires no training on the part of the rater, and can be performed in under two minutes.
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- Pilar Pérez-Ros
- School of Nursing, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Calle Espartero, 7, 46007 València, Spain.
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Delirium is an acute and transient brain dysfunction that is characterized by disturbances in consciousness, affecting both its content (i.e., attention) and level (i.e., arousal). It affects as many as 50% of those admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). Once believed to be an inconsequential outcome of critical illness, it is now recognized that delirium is harmful in both the short- and long-term. Despite occurring frequently in critically ill patients, delirium often goes unrecognized. Well-validated delirium screening tools, designed for use in the ICU, should be used to reliably detect delirium. The first step in delirium treatment is to identify and address potentially modifiable risk factors. Multiple trials have shown that benzodiazepines are a risk factor for delirium in a dose-dependent manner. Sedation with nonbenzodiazepine-based strategies are an effective means by which to reduce delirium. Nonpharmacologic strategies such as those which seek to reduce sensory impairment, sleep deprivation, and immobility are effective. Pharmacologic treatment with antipsychotics, though commonly used, is not supported by findings from placebo-controlled trials. Recent data support from multiple trials support the use of the "ABCDEF bundle" as a means by which to reduce delirium.
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- Nathan E Brummel
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, United States
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
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Burkett E, Martin-Khan MG, Gray LC. Comparative emergency department resource utilisation across age groups. AUST HEALTH REV 2019; 43:194-199. [DOI: 10.1071/ah17113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Objectives The aim of the present study was to assess comparative emergency department (ED) resource utilisation across age groups. Methods A retrospective analysis of data collected in the National Non-admitted Patient Emergency Department Care Database was undertaken to assess comparative ED resource utilisation across six age groups (0–14, 15–35, 36–64, 65–74, 75–84 and ≥85 years) with previously used surrogate markers of ED resource utilisation. Results Older people had significantly higher resource utilisation for their individual ED episodes of care than younger people, with the effect increasing with advancing age. Conclusion With ED care of older people demonstrated to be more resource intensive than care for younger people, the projected increase in older person presentations anticipated with population aging will have a magnified effect on ED services. These predicted changes in demand for ED care will only be able to be optimally managed if Australian health policy, ED funding instruments and ED models of care are adjusted to take into account the specific care and resource needs of older people. What is known about the topic? Current Australian ED funding models do not adjust for patient age. Several regional studies have suggested higher resource utilisation of ED patients aged ≥65 years. Anticipated rapid population aging mandates that contribution of age to ED visit resource utilisation be further explored. What does this paper add? The present study of national Australian ED presentations compared ED resource utilisation across age groups using surrogate markers of ED cost. Older people were found to have significantly higher resource utilisation in the ED, with the effect increasing further with advancing age. What are the implications for practitioners? The higher resource utilisation of older people in the ED warrants a review of current ED funding models to ensure that they will continue to meet the needs of an aging population.
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The point-of-care EEG for delirium detection in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med 2018; 37:995-996. [PMID: 30340987 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Malik AT, Quatman CE, Phieffer LS, Ly TV, Khan SN. Incidence, risk factors and clinical impact of postoperative delirium following open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for hip fractures: an analysis of 7859 patients from the ACS-NSQIP hip fracture procedure targeted database. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY 2018; 29:435-446. [PMID: 30229446 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-018-2308-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Delirium is one of the most common acute psychiatric disturbances taking place in patients, particularly elderly, following hip fractures. Using a validated national surgical database, we sought to define the incidence, risk factors and clinical impact associated with the occurrence of delirium following open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for hip fracture. METHODS The 2016 American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) Hip Fracture Targeted Procedure file-was retrieved and merged with the ACS-NSQIP 2016 file. A total of 7859 patients were finally included in the study. RESULTS A total of 2177 (27.7%) patients experienced an episode of delirium following the procedure. Adjusted analysis showed an increasing age ≥ 65 years (p < 0.001), partially dependent functional health status prior to surgery (p = 0.001), bleeding disorder (p = 0.012), preoperative dementia (p < 0.001), preoperative delirium (p < 0.001), being bed-ridden postoperatively (p < 0.001), no weight bearing as tolerated on first postoperative day (p < 0.001), an ASA grade > II (p < 0.001), non-emergency case (p = 0.010) and a prolonged length of stay > 3 days (p < 0.001). In addition, Black or African-American ethnicity had a lower odds of developing postoperative delirium (p = 0.020) as compared to Whites. Moreover, postoperative delirium was significantly associated with non-home discharge disposition (p < 0.001), higher odds of 30-day readmissions (p < 0.001) and 30-day mortality (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION This study identifies several risk factors associated with the occurrence of postoperative delirium in patients undergoing ORIF for hip fracture. Surgeons can utilize these data to risk stratify and consequently tailor an appropriate preoperative and postoperative care protocol to prevent the occurrence of delirium.
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- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
- The Benjamin R. and Helen Slack Wiltberger Endowed Chair in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
- Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
- Department of Integrated Systems Engineering, Clinical Faculty, Spine Research Institute, Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
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Risk factors associated with acute in-hospital delirium for patients
diagnosed with a hip fracture in the emergency department. CAN J EMERG MED 2018; 20:911-919. [DOI: 10.1017/cem.2018.427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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CLINICIAN’S CAPSULEWhat is known about the topic?Delirium, or acute confusion, occurs in up to 62% of patients who have experienced a
hip fracture.What did this study ask?What risk factors are associated with acute in-hospital delirium for ED patients
diagnosed with a hip fracture?What did this study find?History of neurodegenerative disease or dementia, age>75 years, and absence of
analgesia in the ED were associated with acute in-hospital delirium.Why does this study matter to clinicians?Although many variables associated with delirium may not be easily modified, more
careful attention to ED pain management and the provision of better analgesia are
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Button K, Capraro A, Monuteaux M, Mannix R. Etiologies and Yield of Diagnostic Testing in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department with Altered Mental Status. J Pediatr 2018; 200:218-224.e2. [PMID: 29866594 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.04.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To identify etiologies of altered mental status in pediatric patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) and to characterize the yield of diagnostic testing in these patients. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review of children aged 1-17 years presenting to a pediatric tertiary care ED between December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2014 with a chief complaint or International Classification of Disease, Ninth Edition code of altered mental status. The primary outcome was the etiology, defined as "immediate diagnosis" if the etiology was known in triage, "definitely established" if established by physical examination and abnormal laboratory results, imaging, or electrocardiogram findings, "probable" if the etiology was highly suspected in the ED but not confirmed with positive test results, or "unknown." The secondary outcome was testing utilization and contribution to the diagnosis. RESULTS Three hundred thirty-six eligible subjects were identified; mean age of 9 years (±6 years). The etiology of altered mental status was immediately established in 114 subjects (34%, 95% CI 29, 39). Among the remaining eligible subjects (N = 222), a definite or probable cause of altered mental status was identified in 82% (N = 182, 95% CI 76, 86) of cases and the etiology remained "unknown" in 18% (N = 40, 95% CI 14, 24). Only 10% of diagnostic tests performed were abnormal and contributed to a diagnosis. The median number of diagnostic tests per patient was 6 (IQR 3, 8). CONCLUSIONS Etiologies of altered mental status in children varied widely and often an underlying diagnosis was not found. Broad diagnostic testing was commonly performed although the overall yield was low.
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- Katharine Button
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's National Medical Center, Washington DC
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA.
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Hullick C, Conway J, Higgins I, Hewitt J, Stewart B, Dilworth S, Attia J. An assistant workforce to improve screening rates and quality of care for older patients in the emergency department: findings of a pre- post, mixed methods study. BMC Geriatr 2018; 18:126. [PMID: 29843623 PMCID: PMC5975558 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-018-0811-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Older people who present to the Emergency Department (ED) experience high rates of prevalent and incident delirium. This study aimed to determine whether an assistant workforce in the ED could effectively conduct screening to inform assessment and care planning for older people as well as enhance supportive care activities for prevention of delirium. Methods Using a pre-post design, data was collected before and after the introduction of Older Person Technical Assistants (OPTAs) in the ED. OPTA activity was recorded during the intervention period and a medical record audit undertaken prior to and 9 months after implementation. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics for OPTA activities. Weighted Kappa scores were calculated comparing concordance in screening scores between OPTAs and Aged Services Emergency Team Registered Nurses. Changes in the rates of documented screening and supportive care were analysed using Chi-square tests. Focus groups were conducted to explore clinicians’ experiences of the OPTA role. Results Three thousand five hundred fourty two people were seen by OPTAs in 4563 ED Presentations between 1st July 2011 and 2012. The reproducibility of all screening tools were found to be high between the OPTAs and the RNs, with Kappas and ICCs generally all above 0.9. The medical record audit showed significant improvement in the rates of documented screening, including cognition from 1.5 to 38% (p < 0.001) and review of pain from 29 to 75% (p < 0.001). Supportive care such as being given fluids or food also improved from 13 to 49% (p < 0.001) and pressure care from 4.8 to 30% (p < 0.001). This was accomplished with no increase in ED length of stay among this age group. Focus group interviews described mixed responses and support for the OPTA role. Conclusions An assistant workforce in an ED setting was found to provide comparable screening results and improve the rates of documented screening and supportive care provided to older people with or at risk of developing delirium in the ED. There is a need for a shared philosophy to the care of older people in the ED. Trial registration Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registration number is ACTRN12617000742370. It was retrospectively registered on 22nd May 2017.
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- Carolyn Hullick
- The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia. .,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Locked Bag 1000, New Lambton, NSW, 2305, Australia.
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- The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,School of Health, University of New England and Conjoint Professor of Nursing, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Locked Bag 1000, New Lambton, NSW, 2305, Australia.,School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Aged Care Emergency Service, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Patient Flow Unit, Hunter New England Local Health District, Newcastle, Australia
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- John Hunter Hospital, Hunter New England Health, Locked Bag 1, HRMC, Armidale, NSW, 2310, Australia
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- The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Locked Bag 1000, New Lambton, NSW, 2305, Australia
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- The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Locked Bag 1000, New Lambton, NSW, 2305, Australia
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Israni J, Lesser A, Kent T, Ko K. Delirium as a predictor of mortality in US Medicare beneficiaries discharged from the emergency department: a national claims-level analysis up to 12 months. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e021258. [PMID: 29730630 PMCID: PMC5942463 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Revised: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Delirium is common among seniors discharged from the emergency department (ED) and associated with increased risk of mortality. Prior research has addressed mortality associated with seniors discharged from the ED with delirium, however has generally relied on data from one or a small number of institutions and at single time points. OBJECTIVES Analyse mortality rates among seniors discharged from the ED with delirium up to 12 months at the national level. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Analysed data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services limited data sets for 2012-2013. PARTICIPANTS Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries aged 65 years or older discharged from the ED. We focused on new incident cases of delirium, patients with any prior claims for delirium, hospice claims or end-stage renal disease were excluded. Sample size included 26 245 delirium claims, and a randomly selected sample of 262 450 controls. OUTCOME MEASURES Mortality within 12 months after discharge from the ED, excluding patients transferred or admitted as inpatients. RESULTS Among all beneficiaries, 46 508 (16.1%) died within 12 months, of which 39 404 (15.0%) were in the non-delirium (ie, control group) and 7104 (27.1%) were in the delirium cohort, respectively. Mortality was strongest at 30 days with an adjusted HR of 4.82 (95% CI 4.60 to 5.04). Over time, delirium was consistently associated with increased mortality risk compared with controls up to 12 months (HR 2.07; 95% CI 2.01 to 2.13). Covariates that affected mortality included older age, comorbidity and presence of dementia. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrate delirium is a significant marker of mortality among seniors in the ED, and mortality risk is most salient in the first 3 months following an ED visit. Given the significant clinical and financial implications, there is a need to increase delirium screening and management within the ED to help identify and treat this potentially fatal condition.
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- Juhi Israni
- West Health Institute, San DIego, California, USA
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- West Health Institute, San DIego, California, USA
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- West Health Institute, San DIego, California, USA
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Bellelli G, Morandi A, Trabucchi M, Caironi G, Coen D, Fraticelli C, Paolillo C, Prevaldi C, Riccardi A, Cervellin G, Carabellese C, Putignano S, Maggi S, Cherubini A, Gnerre P, Fontanella A, Latronico N, Tommasino C, Corcione A, Ricevuti G, Ferrara N, De Filippi F, Ferrari A, Guarino M, Ruggieri MP, Modesti PA, Locatelli C, Hrelia P, Toscano MO, Bondi E, Tarasconi A, Ansaloni L, Perticone F. Italian intersociety consensus on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of delirium in hospitalized older persons. Intern Emerg Med 2018; 13:113-121. [PMID: 28741278 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-017-1705-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Delirium is a severe neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by inattention and global cognitive dysfunction in the setting of an acute medical illness, medical complication, drug intoxication, or drug withdrawal. The most important risk factors are advanced age and dementia, whereas pain, dehydration, infections, stroke, metabolic disturbances, and surgery are the most common triggering factors. Although delirium is a common clinical syndrome in different settings of care (acute care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, and hospices), it often remains under-recognized, poorly understood, and inadequately managed. There exists a clear need for improved understanding to overcome cultural stereotypes, and for the development and dissemination of a comprehensive model of implementation of general good practice points. A network of Italian national scientific societies was thus convened (1) to develop a collaborative multidisciplinary initiative report on delirium in elderly hospitalized patients, (2) to focus the attention of health care personnel on prevention, diagnosis, and therapy of patients suffering from delirium, and (3) to make the health services research community and policy-makers more aware of the potential risks of this condition providing a reference for training activities and data collection.
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- AcEMC (Academy of Emergency Medicine and Care), Pavia, Italy
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- AcEMC (Academy of Emergency Medicine and Care), Pavia, Italy
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- AcEMC (Academy of Emergency Medicine and Care), Pavia, Italy
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- AcEMC (Academy of Emergency Medicine and Care), Pavia, Italy
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- EUGMS (European Union Geriatric Medicine Society), Venice Lido, Italy
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- EUGMS (European Union Geriatric Medicine Society), Venice Lido, Italy
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- FADOI (Federazione delle Associazioni dei Dirigenti Ospedalieri Internisti), Rome, Italy
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- FADOI (Federazione delle Associazioni dei Dirigenti Ospedalieri Internisti), Rome, Italy
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- SIAARTI (Società Italiana di Anestesia, Analgesia Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva), Rome, Italy
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- SIAARTI (Società Italiana di Anestesia, Analgesia Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva), Rome, Italy
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- SIAARTI (Società Italiana di Anestesia, Analgesia Rianimazione e Terapia Intensiva), Rome, Italy
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- SIGG (Società Italiana di Geriatria e Gerontologia), Florence, Italy
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- SIGG (Società Italiana di Geriatria e Gerontologia), Florence, Italy
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- SIGOT (Società Italiana di Geriatria Ospedale e Territorio), Rome, Italy
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- SIMEU (Società Italiana di Medicina di Emergenza e Urgenza), Milan, Italy
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- SIMEU (Società Italiana di Medicina di Emergenza e Urgenza), Milan, Italy
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- SIMI (Società Italiana di Medicina Interna), Rome, Italy.
- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale e Clinica, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy.
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- CNI-SPDC (Coordinamento Nazionale Servizi Psichiatrici di Diagnosi e Cura), Bergamo, Italy
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- CNI-SPDC (Coordinamento Nazionale Servizi Psichiatrici di Diagnosi e Cura), Bergamo, Italy
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- WSES (World Society of Emergency Surgery), Bologna, Italy
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Martínez F, Donoso AM, Marquez C, Labarca E. Implementing a Multicomponent Intervention to Prevent Delirium Among Critically Ill Patients. Crit Care Nurse 2017; 37:36-46. [DOI: 10.4037/ccn2017531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND
Delirium is common among the critically ill. Nonpharmacologic interventions are reportedly effective in reducing incident delirium, but limited data specific to this population exist.
OBJECTIVES
To assess the efficacy and describe the implementation strategy of a multicomponent intervention to prevent delirium in an intensive care unit.
METHODS
A before-and-after study was conducted in an intensive care unit between May 2014 through August 2015. Adult participants were enrolled consecutively, excluding only those who refused to participate. Tailored interventions took available evidence into consideration. Components included early mobilization, physical therapy, reorientation, cognitive stimulation, drug reviews, environmental stimulation, avoidance of sensory deprivation, pain control, restraint use avoidance, and family participation. Incident delirium was assessed twice daily using the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit. Multivariate logistic regression was used to control for confounders.
RESULTS
The study included 227 patients (54.7% male; mean [SD] age, 63.3 [18.3] years). Our strategy significantly reduced delirium (from 38% to 24%; relative risk, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.40–0.94; P = .02), an association that remained significant after adjusting for confounders. Adherence rates were more than 85% in all intervention domains (except daily reorientation) that were overseen by health care providers.
CONCLUSIONs
The strategy was successful in reducing delirium. Self-removals of invasive implements decreased, an observation that has not been previously described. No difference in mortality rate was seen, as has been reported in other studies. Early participation of the whole team, shared leadership, and the provision of concrete tasks were key to the success of this multicomponent intervention.
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- Felipe Martínez
- Felipe Martínez is an intensive care physician at Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Generales, Hospital Naval Almirante Nef, Viña del Mar, Chile, and a research coordinator at Area de Investigación y Estudios Clínicos, Clínica Ciudad del Mar, Viña del Mar, and a clinical researcher at Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Escuela de Medicina, Universidad de Valparaíso, Chile
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- Ana María Donoso is an anesthesiologist at Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Generales, Hospital Naval Almirante Nef
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- Carla Marquez is a clinical nurse at Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Generales, Hospital Naval Almirante Nef
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- Eduardo Labarca is a senior intensivist at Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Generales, Hospital Naval Almirante Nef
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Lin PC, Hsieh MH, Chen MC, Yang YM, Lin LC. Knowledge gap regarding dementia care among nurses in Taiwanese acute care hospitals: A cross-sectional study. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 18:276-285. [PMID: 29094496 DOI: 10.1111/ggi.13178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIM The quality of dementia care in hospitals is typically substandard. Staff members are underprepared for providing care to older people with dementia. The objective of the present study was to examine dementia care knowledge, attitude and behavior regarding self-education about dementia care among nurses working in different wards. METHODS This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The present study was carried out from July 2013 to December 2013. In total, 387 nurses working in different wards were recruited from two hospitals in Taiwan by using convenience sampling. The nurses completed a self-report questionnaire on demographic data, experience and learning behavior, and attitude towards dementia care, and a 16-item questionnaire on dementia care knowledge. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the status and differences in dementia care knowledge among nurse in different wards. RESULTS The average dementia care knowledge score was 10.46 (SD 2.13), with a 66.5% mean accuracy among all nurses. Dementia care knowledge was significantly associated with age, nursing experience, possession of a registered nurse license, holding a bachelor's degree, work unit, training courses and learning behavior towards dementia care. The dementia care knowledge of the emergency room nurses was significantly lower than that of the psychiatric and neurology ward nurses. A significantly lower percentage of emergency room nurses underwent dementia care training and actively searched for information on dementia care, compared with the psychiatric and neurology ward nurses. CONCLUSIONS Hospital nurses show a knowledge gap regarding dementia care, especially emergency room nurses. Providing dementia care training to hospital nurses, particularly emergency room nurses, is crucial for improving the quality of care for patients with dementia. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 276-285.
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- Pei-Chao Lin
- School of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Nursing, Landseed Hospital, Taoyuan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.,Yuh-Ing Junior College of Health Care & Management, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- School of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Clinical Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Italian intersociety consensus on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of delirium in hospitalized older persons. Eur Geriatr Med 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2017.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Arendts G, Love J, Nagree Y, Bruce D, Hare M, Dey I. Rates of Delirium Diagnosis Do Not Improve with Emergency Risk Screening: Results of the Emergency Department Delirium Initiative Trial. J Am Geriatr Soc 2017; 65:1810-1815. [DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Glenn Arendts
- Centre for Clinical Research in Emergency Medicine; Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research; Fiona Stanley Hospital; Murdoch Western Australia Australia
- University of Western Australia; Nedlands Western Australia Australia
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- Western Australian Department of Health; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- University of Western Australia; Nedlands Western Australia Australia
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- University of Western Australia; Nedlands Western Australia Australia
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- Western Australian Department of Health; Perth Western Australia Australia
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- Western Australian Department of Health; Perth Western Australia Australia
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Older people with frailty and urgent care needs are major uses of health and social care services. Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is an evidence-based approach to improving their outcomes, as well as improving service outcomes. Geriatricians form a small proportion of the overall workforce and cannot address the population need alone, so all clinicians (doctors, nurses, therapists and so on) need to engage in delivering CGA as a process of care, underpinned by specific competencies - which can be developed. Delivery of this care pathway needs to be measured and improved as rigorously as campaigns like those for improving sepsis or eradicating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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Bennett C. Identifying delirium in older adults with pre-existing mental illness. Nurse Pract 2017; 42:39-44. [PMID: 28514272 DOI: 10.1097/01.npr.0000516123.22868.c6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Acute delirium complicates care and can be easily overlooked in older adults with preexisting mental illness. Evidence-based measures have demonstrated that early diagnosis, identification, and correction of modifiable factors can lead to improved care and less morbidity in these patients.
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- Courtney Bennett
- Courtney Bennett is an adult psychiatric mental health NP at East Mississippi State Hospital, Meridian, Miss
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Gual N, Yuste Font A, Enfedaque Montes B, Blay Pueyo C, Martín Álvarez R, Inzitari M. [Profile and evolution of chronic complex patients in a subacute unit]. Aten Primaria 2017; 49:510-517. [PMID: 28292582 PMCID: PMC6876035 DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2016.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Objetivo Para mejorar el manejo de pacientes pluripatológicos, en Cataluña se ha promovido la identificación como paciente crónico complejo (PCC) o con enfermedad crónica avanzada (MACA). Ante descompensaciones se promueve el ingreso de estos pacientes en unidades de subagudos (SG) ubicadas en hospitales de atención intermedia y especializadas en geriatría, como alternativa al hospital de agudos. Queremos evaluar los resultados del ingreso de PCC/MACA en SG. Diseño Estudio cuantitativo descriptivo-comparativo, transversal. Emplazamiento Unidad de subagudos de un hospital de atención intermedia. Participantes Pacientes ingresados consecutivamente en SG durante 6 meses. Mediciones principales Comparamos características basales (datos demográficos, clínicos y de valoración geriátrica integral), resultados al alta y a 30 días post-alta entre pacientes identificados como PCC/MACA vs otros pacientes. Resultados De 244 pacientes (promedio edad ± DE = 85,6 ± 7,5; 65,6% mujeres), 91 (37,3%) eran PCC/MACA (PCC = 79,1%, MACA = 20,9%). Estos, comparado con los no identificados, presentaban mayor comorbilidad (Charlson = 3,2 ± 1,8 vs 2,0; p = 0,001) y polifarmacia (9,5 ± 3,7 fármacos vs 8,1 ± 3,8, p = 0,009). Al alta, el retorno al domicilio habitual y la mortalidad fueron comparables. PCC/MACA tuvieron mayor mortalidad sumando los 30 días post-alta (15,4% vs 8%; p = 0,010); en un análisis multivariable, la identificación PCC/MACA (p = 0,006) y demencia (p = 0,004) se asociaba a mayor mortalidad. A pesar de que PCC/MACA reingresaban más a 30 días (18,7% vs 10,5%; p = 0,014), en el análisis multivariable las únicas variables asociadas independientemente a reingresos fueron sexo masculino, polifarmacia e insuficiencia cardiaca. Conclusiones A pesar de mayor comorbilidad y polifarmacia, los resultados de PCC/MACA al alta de SG fueron comparables con los otros pacientes, aunque experimentaron más reingresos a 30 días, posiblemente por su comorbilidad y polimedicación.
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- Neus Gual
- Hospital d'Atenció Intermèdia Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, Barcelona, España; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
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- Hospital d'Atenció Intermèdia Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, Barcelona, España
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- Pla de Prevenció i Atenció a la Cronicitat, Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, España
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- Hospital d'Atenció Intermèdia Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili, Barcelona, España; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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Mariz J, Costa Castanho T, Teixeira J, Sousa N, Correia Santos N. Delirium Diagnostic and Screening Instruments in the Emergency Department: An Up-to-Date Systematic Review. Geriatrics (Basel) 2016; 1:geriatrics1030022. [PMID: 31022815 PMCID: PMC6371145 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics1030022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Revised: 08/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Emergency care systems are at the core of modern healthcare and are the "point-of-entry/admission" into the hospital for many older/elderly patients. Among these, it is estimated that 15% to 30% will have delirium on admission and that over 50% will develop it during their stay. However, appropriate delirium diagnostic and screening still remains a critical area of need. The goal of this review is to update the field, exploring target areas in screening methods for delirium in the Emergency Department (ED), and/or acute care units, in the older population. METHODS A systematic review was conducted to search screening/diagnostic methods for delirium in the ED and/or acute care units within the ED. RESULTS Seven different scales were identified. Of the identified instruments, the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) for the Intense Care Unit (CAM-ICU) was the most widely used. Of note, a brief two-step approach for delirium surveillance was defined with the Delirium Triage Screen (DTS) and the Brief Confusion Assessment Method (bCAM), and the diagnostic accuracy of the Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) for delirium had a good sensitivity and specificity in older patients. CONCLUSION The CAM-ICU appears as the potential reference standard for use in the ED, but research in a global approach of evaluation of actual and past cognitive changes is still warranted.
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- José Mariz
- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
- ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4710-057 Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
- Emergency Department, Hospital de Braga, 4710-243 Braga, Portugal.
- Clinical Academic Center-Braga, 4710-243 Braga, Portugal.
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
- ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4710-057 Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
- Clinical Academic Center-Braga, 4710-243 Braga, Portugal.
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- Emergency Department, Hospital de Braga, 4710-243 Braga, Portugal.
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
- ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4710-057 Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
- Clinical Academic Center-Braga, 4710-243 Braga, Portugal.
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- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Campus Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
- ICVS/3B's-PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4710-057 Braga/Guimarães, Portugal.
- Clinical Academic Center-Braga, 4710-243 Braga, Portugal.
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Elsayem AF, Bruera E, Valentine AD, Warneke CL, Yeung SCJ, Page VD, Wood GL, Silvestre J, Holmes HM, Brock PA, Todd KH. Delirium frequency among advanced cancer patients presenting to an emergency department: A prospective, randomized, observational study. Cancer 2016; 122:2918-24. [DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Revised: 03/27/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Ahmed F. Elsayem
- Department of Emergency Medicine; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas
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- Department of Palliative; Rehabilitation, and Integrative Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas
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- Department of Psychiatry; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas
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- Department of Biostatistics; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas
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- The University of Texas Health Science Center at the Houston School of Nursing; Houston Texas
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas
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- Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine; The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Houston Texas
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas
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- Department of Emergency Medicine; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston Texas
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The Optimal Management of Acute Febrile Encephalopathy in the Aged Patient: A Systematic Review. Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis 2016; 2016:5273651. [PMID: 26989409 PMCID: PMC4773559 DOI: 10.1155/2016/5273651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2015] [Revised: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The elderly comprise less than 13 percent of world population. Nonetheless, they represent nearly half of all hospitalized adults. Acute change in mental status from baseline is commonly seen among the elderly even when the main process does not involve the central nervous system. The term "geriatric syndrome" is used to capture those clinical conditions in older people that do not fit into discrete disease categories, including delirium, falls, frailty, dizziness, syncope, and urinary incontinence. Despite the growing number of elderly population, especially those who require hospitalization and the high burden of common infections accompanied by encephalopathy among them, there are several unresolved questions regarding the optimal management they deserve. The questions posed in this systematic review concern the need to rule out CNS infection in all elderly patients presented with fever and altered mental status in the routine management of febrile encephalopathy. In doing so, we sought to identify all potentially relevant articles using searches of web-based databases with no language restriction. Finally, we reviewed 93 research articles that were relevant to each part of our study. No prospective study was found to address how should AFE in the aged be optimally managed.
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