Association between incident delirium and 28- and 90-day mortality in critically ill adults: a secondary analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While delirium prevalence and duration are each associated with increased 30-day, 6-month, and 1-year mortality, the association between incident ICU delirium and mortality remains unclear. We evaluated the association between both incident ICU delirium and days spent with delirium in the 28 days after ICU admission and mortality within 28 and 90 days.

Methods

Secondary cohort analysis of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted among 1495 delirium-free, critically ill adults in 14 Dutch ICUs with an expected ICU stay ≥2 days where all delirium assessments were completed. In the 28 days after ICU admission, patients were evaluated for delirium and coma 3x daily; each day was coded as a delirium day [≥1 positive Confusion Assessment Method for

SUBMITTER: Duprey MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7171767 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature