Active clinical trials for "Delirium"

Patients who are frail will have higher rate for post-operative morbidities, mortality, prolonged hospital stays, loss of independence, increase in institutionalization, post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) and delirium (POD). So, it is crucial to find a suitable frailty assessment tool that can be incorporated into a guideline and reference for our local setting in geriatric peri-operative management. In the mean time, create awareness regarding the frailty elderly population with POD, POCD and other associated poor outcomes among our clinicians.

The incidence of delirium following open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery is significant, with incidence rates ranging from 12 to 33%. The occurrence of delirium on the surgical ward after intensive care unit (ICU) dismissal in AAA patients remains unclear. Differences in outcomes between a delirium on the ICU and a delirium on the surgical ward have not been previously investigated. Delirium is a frequent complication in patients who underwent open AAA surgery. This study demonstrated that patients on the surgical ward remain at risk for developing a delirium after ICU dismissal. Physicians should therefore maintain a high level of awareness for delirium in AAA patients who return to the surgical ward after ICU dismissal. This simultaneously emphasises the necessity of delirium preventive measures and early recognition on the surgical ward in order to improve clinical outcomes.

Delirium is a common problem that occurs after cardiac surgery. The incidence of delirium after cardiac surgery is estimated to be 26-52%, with a significant percentage being hypoactive delirium1-4.Postoperative delirium has been associated with higher hospital costs, longer lengths of hospital stay, increased likelihood of institutionalization, increased risk for dementia, and increased morbidity and mortality.5-7 . The overall purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and perioperative factors that predispose to cause delirium in postoperative cardiac surgery patients in our ICU

This is an observational study of the pragmatic implementation of an ED screening, outpatient referral, and care coordination process for older ED patients who may have UCID.

Delirium has been associated with clinical outcomes in critical care setting. However, its subclinical form has not been investigated. The investigators aimed to establish the association of subclinical delirium with outcome.

Benzodiazepines is a commonly uesd sedative medication,there are many reports that Benzodiazepines is associated with delirium ,but using of analgesia reduces benzodiazepines requirements .The purpose of this study is to determine whether analgesia based sedation protocol reduces the incident of delirium.

The aims of this study were to identify risk factors associated with delirium in hospitalized persons with dementia, and to describe immediate and post-hospital (1&3 months) trajectory of cognitive decline and associated outcomes in persons with dementia who develop delirium. It was hypothesized that factors such as CNS-active medications, urinary tract infection, stage of dementia, pain, activity level, and dehydration would be associated with an increased risk of delirium and delirium severity in patients with dementia compared to dementia patients without delirium. It was also hypothesized that persons with DSD will have worse outcomes (longer hospital length of stays, decreased functional status, a steeper negative slope of cognitive decline) than dementia patients without delirium. Lastly, it was hypothesized that higher delirium severity would be associated with poorer outcomes in persons with dementia. The long-term objectives were to use the results from this study to design and test an intervention strategy to improve early recognition, management, prevention, and outcomes in persons with DSD.

Despite recent advances in postoperative delirium research, the proportion of patients with postoperative delirium is still high ranging between 20-80%. Although postoperative delirium is a frequent complication and is associated with the need for more inpatient hospital care and longer length of hospital stay, little is known about risk factors for recovery room delirium (RRD) occurred in postanaesthesia care unit. The aim of the study was to determine pre- and intraoperative risk factors for the development of RRD among patients undergoing non cardiovascular surgery.

In this study, inhalation anesthesia procedure and intravenous anesthesia method will be compared in terms of emergence delirium and recovery time in children who are scheduled for dental treatment under general anesthesia.

Sleep is important in maintaining the physiological function of the human body. Recently several studies have reported that preoperative sleep quality is associated with postoperative emergence delirium (ED) The ED is a common in pediatric patients undergoing general anesthesia with sevoflurane, but studies on the association of sleep quality have been rare. The investigators, therefore, aimed to investigate the relationship between postoperative delirium and pre and postoperative sleep quality in pediatric patients receiving strabismus surgery through this study