Recurrent delirium episodes within the intensive care unit: Incidence and associated factors.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Describe the incidence and factors associated with recurrent delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Materials and methods

Retrospective study of ICU patients diagnosed with delirium. Delirium clearance defined as 48 h of negative delirium assessments following initial episode and recurrent delirium as any positive delirium assessment following clearance. Multivariable logistic regression model assessed independent association of patient and hospital factors on development of recurrent delirium, adjusting for pre-defined covariates.

Results

Among 8591 ICU admissions identified with delirium, 1067 (12.4%) had recurrent symptoms. Factors associated with increased odds of recurrent delirium were age (nonlinear; p = 0.02), shock (OR 1.45, 95% CI [1.20, 1.75]),

SUBMITTER: Boncyk C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10842115 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature