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Drug therapy for delirium in terminally ill adults.
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SUBMITTER: Finucane AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6984445 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Drug therapy for delirium in terminally ill adults.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20200121
<h4>Background</h4>Delirium is a syndrome characterised by an acute disturbance of attention and awareness which develops over a short time period and fluctuates in severity over the course of the day. It is commonly experienced during inpatient admission in the terminal phase of illness. It can cause symptoms such as agitation and hallucinations and is distressing for terminally ill people, their families and staff. Delirium may arise from any number of causes and treatment should aim to addres ...[more]