A Pilot Study of the Fluctuating Mental Status Evaluation: A Novel Delirium Screening Tool for Neurocritical Care Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delirium occurs frequently in patients with stroke and neurocritical illness but is often underrecognized. We developed a novel delirium screening tool designed specifically for neurocritical care patients called the fluctuating mental status evaluation (FMSE) and aimed to test its usability and accuracy in a representative cohort of patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).

Methods

We performed a single-center prospective study in a pilot cohort of patients with ICH who had daily delirium assessments throughout their admission. Reference-standard expert ratings were performed each afternoon using criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, and were derived from bedside assessments and clinical data from the precedin

SUBMITTER: Reznik ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10101875 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature