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SUBMITTER: Siddiqi N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10431752 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Siddiqi Najma N Harrison Jennifer K JK Clegg Andrew A Teale Elizabeth A EA Young John J Taylor James J Simpkins Samantha A SA
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20160311
<h4>Background</h4>Delirium is a common mental disorder, which is distressing and has serious adverse outcomes in hospitalised patients. Prevention of delirium is desirable from the perspective of patients and carers, and healthcare providers. It is currently unclear, however, whether interventions for preventing delirium are effective.<h4>Objectives</h4>To assess the effectiveness of interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients.<h4>Search methods< ...[more]