Delirium

Mild and reversible AKI was tied to an increased risk for probable dementia and mild cognitive impairment in older adults with high cardiovascular risk, data show.

The Parkinson's Foundation has issued new recommendations to improve the standard of care for hospitalization among individuals with Parkinson’s disease.

The addition of lorazepam to haloperidol reduced symptoms of agitated delirium among individuals with advanced cancers, according to study findings.

Published results showed obstructive sleep apnea had a significant association with overall complications, as well as pulmonary and thromboembolic complications, among patients after total joint arthroplasty.

Broader accessibility to and use of cannabis and cannabinoids has created formidable challenges for clinicians who treat people with cancer.

Among mechanically ventilated patients, implementation of the ICU Liberation Bundle meant shorter ICU stays and less time receiving ventilation, according to study results published in Critical Care Explorations.

Data from a survey conducted in the Netherlands show most cardiologists do not routinely screen for cognitive impairment in older patients with HF, but they were open to the idea of a dedicated “heart-brain clinic” to give such full care.

Delirium appeared associated with higher ICU and hospital mortality, as well as increased length of stay, among critically ill patients with cancer, according to data published in JCO Oncology Practice.

By training artificial intelligence, or AI, algorithms with electronic health record data, researchers accurately predicted the risk for delirium among patients in the ICU, according to study results published in Anesthesiology.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has announced $96 million in funding for 18 new studies that will focus on mental health, delirium and adolescent alcohol use.