Anand Mohanlal Tiwari, Kapil Gangadhar Zirpe, Afroz Ziyaulla Khan, Sushma Kirtikumar Gurav, Abhijit Manikrao Deshmukh, Prasad Bhimrao Suryawanshi, Upendrakumar S Kapse, Prajkta Prakash Wankhede, Shrirang Nagorao Bamne, Abhaya Pramodrao Bhoyar, Ria Vishal Malhotra, Santosh M Sontakke, Pankaj B Borade
BACKGROUND: Delirium is a common, under-recognized, and often fatal condition in critically ill patients, characterized by acute disorder of attention and cognition. The global prevalence varies with a negative impact on outcomes. A paucity of Indian studies exists that have systematically assessed delirium. OBJECTIVE: A prospective observational study designed to determine the incidence, subtypes, risk factors, complications, and outcome of delirium in Indian intensive care units (ICUs)...
February 2023: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine