"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Delirium" by people in Profiles.
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Delirium in trauma ICUs: a review of incidence, risk factors, outcomes, and management. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2023 Apr 01; 36(2):137-146.
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Nurse-Driven Assessment, Prevention, and Management of Delirium on an Acute Inpatient Neurology Unit. J Nurs Care Qual. 2022 Oct-Dec 01; 37(4):334-341.
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Sleep in Hospitalized Older Adults. Sleep Med Clin. 2022 Jun; 17(2):223-232.
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Transfusion-Associated Delirium in Children: No Difference Between Short Storage Versus Standard Issue RBCs. Crit Care Med. 2022 02 01; 50(2):173-182.
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Heterogeneity in design and analysis of ICU delirium randomized trials: a systematic review. Trials. 2021 May 20; 22(1):354.
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Improving the Utility of Electroencephalogram-Guided Anesthesia for Prevention of Postoperative Delirium. Anesth Analg. 2021 01 01; 132(1):e12.
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Prevalence of ICU Delirium in Postoperative Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Patients. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2021 01 01; 22(1):68-78.
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How do I best treat pain in my older patient with cancer? J Geriatr Oncol. 2019 11; 10(6):841-844.
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Perspectives on the Delirium Experience and Its Burden: Common Themes Among Older Patients, Their Family Caregivers, and Nurses. Gerontologist. 2019 03 14; 59(2):327-337.
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Assessment of Instruments for Measurement of Delirium Severity: A Systematic Review. JAMA Intern Med. 2019 02 01; 179(2):231-239.