"Delirium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A disorder characterized by CONFUSION; inattentiveness; disorientation; ILLUSIONS; HALLUCINATIONS; agitation; and in some instances autonomic nervous system overactivity. It may result from toxic/metabolic conditions or structural brain lesions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp411-2)
| Descriptor ID |
D003693
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.337.500 C23.888.592.604.339.500 F01.700.250.500 F03.615.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Subacute Delirium- Subacute Delirium
- Delirium, Subacute
- Deliriums, Subacute
- Subacute Deliriums
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Delirium" by people in Profiles.
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Pervin F, Edwards C, Lippa CF. Dementia With Lew Body: Impacts of Surgery. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2016 Feb; 31(1):5-17.
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Close JD, Swartz K, Deu R. Hip fracture in older patients: tips and tools to speed recovery. J Fam Pract. 2013 Sep; 62(9):484-92.
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Swan BA, Becker J, Brawer R, Sciamanna CN. Factors influencing the implementation of a point-of-care screening tool for delirium. Medsurg Nurs. 2011 Nov-Dec; 20(6):318-22.
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Denysenko L, Nicolson SE. Cefoxitin and ciprofloxacin neurotoxicity and catatonia in a patient on hemodialysis. Psychosomatics. 2011 Jul-Aug; 52(4):379-83.
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Seder DB, Schmidt JM, Badjatia N, Fernandez L, Rincon F, Claassen J, Gordon E, Carrera E, Kurtz P, Lee K, Connolly ES, Mayer SA. Transdermal nicotine replacement therapy in cigarette smokers with acute subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2011 Feb; 14(1):77-83.
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Jacobi J, Fraser GL, Coursin DB, Riker RR, Fontaine D, Wittbrodt ET, Chalfin DB, Masica MF, Bjerke HS, Coplin WM, Crippen DW, Fuchs BD, Kelleher RM, Marik PE, Nasraway SA, Murray MJ, Peruzzi WT, Lumb PD. Clinical practice guidelines for the sustained use of sedatives and analgesics in the critically ill adult. Crit Care Med. 2002 Jan; 30(1):119-41.
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Kelly KG, Zisselman M, Cutillo-Schmitter T, Reichard R, Payne D, Denman SJ. Severity and course of delirium in medically hospitalized nursing facility residents. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2001; 9(1):72-7.
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Rovner BW, Steele CD, German P, Clark R, Folstein MF. Psychiatric diagnosis and uncooperative behavior in nursing homes. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol. 1992 Apr-Jun; 5(2):102-5.
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Rovner BW, German PS, Broadhead J, Morriss RK, Brant LJ, Blaustein J, Folstein MF. The prevalence and management of dementia and other psychiatric disorders in nursing homes. Int Psychogeriatr. 1990; 2(1):13-24.