"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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| 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 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Delirium" by people in Profiles.
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Diagnostic Identification of Acute Brain Dysfunction in Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock in the Electronic Health Record: A Comparison of Four Definitions in a Reference Dataset. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 Aug 01; 25(8):740-747.
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Drugs, delirium, and ethics at the end of life. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 07; 72(7):1964-1972.
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Effect of Atypical Sleep EEG Patterns on Weaning From Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation. Chest. 2024 05; 165(5):1111-1119.
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Cefepime vs Piperacillin-Tazobactam in Adults Hospitalized With Acute Infection: The ACORN Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2023 10 24; 330(16):1557-1567.
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Modifiable in-hospital factors for 12-month global cognition, post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, and depression symptoms in adults hospitalized with COVID-19. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2023 09; 17(9):e13197.
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Piperacillin-Tazobactam Versus Anti-Pseudomonal Cephalosporins and Renal and Neurologic Outcomes in Critically Ill Adults: A Secondary Analysis of the SMART Trial. J Intensive Care Med. 2023 12; 38(12):1127-1135.
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Intensive Care Unit Delirium After Traumatic Brain Injury: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Neurocrit Care. 2023 06; 38(3):752-760.
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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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Persistent viral RNA shedding of SARS-CoV-2 is associated with delirium incidence and six-month mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Geroscience. 2022 06; 44(3):1241-1254.
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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.