Meta-analysis of serological biomarkers at hospital admission for the likelihood of developing delirium during hospitalization.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Identifying biomarkers that, at hospital admission, predict subsequent delirium will help to focus our clinical efforts on prevention and management.

Objective

The study aimed to investigate biomarkers at hospital admission that may be associated with delirium during hospitalization.

Data sources

A librarian at the Fraser Health Authority Health Sciences Library performed searches from 28 June 2021 to 9 July 2021, using the following sources: Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane Methodology Register, and the Database of Abstracts of Reviews and Effects.

Study selection

The inclusion criteria were articles in English that investigated the link between serum concentration of

SUBMITTER: Bassi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10288875 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature