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ABSTRACT: Aim
Delirium is common and dangerous among elderly inpatients; yet, it is underdiagnosed and thus undertreated. This study aimed to test the diagnostic characteristics of a noninvasive point-of-care device with two-channel (bispectral) electroencephalography (EEG) for the screening of delirium in the hospital.Methods
Patients admitted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics were assessed for the presence of delirium with a clinical assessment, the Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Unit and Delirium Rating Scale. Subsequently, we obtained a 10-min bispectral EEG (BSEEG) recording from a hand-held electroencephalogram device during hospitalization. We performed power spectral density analysis to differentiate between those patients with and without delirium.Results
Initially 45 subjects were used as a test dataset to establish a cut-off. The BSEEG index was determined to be a significant indicator of delirium, with sensitivity 80% and specificity 87.7%. An additional independent validation dataset with 24 patients confirmed the validity of the approach, with a sensitivity of 83.3% and specificity of 83.3%.Conclusion
In this pilot study, the BSEEG method was able to distinguish delirious patients from non-delirious patients. Our data showed the feasibility of this technology for mass screening of delirium in the hospital.
SUBMITTER: Shinozaki G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6317342 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shinozaki Gen G Chan Aubrey C AC Sparr Nicholas A NA Zarei Kasra K Gaul Lindsey N LN Heinzman Jonathan T JT Robles Julian J Yuki Kumi K Chronis Theodosis J TJ Ando Timothy T Wong Terrence T Sabbagh Sayeh S Weckmann Michelle T MT Lee Sangil S Yamada Thoru T Karam Matthew D MD Noiseux Nicolas O NO Shinozaki Eri E Cromwell John W JW
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<h4>Aim</h4>Delirium is common and dangerous among elderly inpatients; yet, it is underdiagnosed and thus undertreated. This study aimed to test the diagnostic characteristics of a noninvasive point-of-care device with two-channel (bispectral) electroencephalography (EEG) for the screening of delirium in the hospital.<h4>Methods</h4>Patients admitted to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics were assessed for the presence of delirium with a clinical assessment, the Confusion Assessment Met ...[more]