In the absence of a scale to easily
assess delirium, clinicians saw only black and white and there was no gray area.
«Not enough emphasis has been placed on
assessing delirium severity in the ICU because there is a lack of understanding of how significant outcomes of delirium are for patients,» said IU School of Medicine, IU Center for Aging Research, and Regenstrief Institute faculty member Babar A. Khan, MD, who led the study.
Not exact matches
New research led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) may now help clinicians
assess an individual patient's risk of developing post-operative
delirium, enabling preventive measures to safeguard their health.