Identification of Patients With High Mortality Risk and Prediction of Outcomes in Delirium by Bispectral EEG.

ABSTRACT: Delirium is common and dangerous, yet underdetected and undertreated. Current screening questionnaires are subjective and ineffectively implemented in busy hospital workflows. Electroencephalography (EEG) can objectively detect the diffuse slowing characteristic of delirium, but it is not suitable for high-throughput screening due to size, cost, and the expertise required for lead placement and interpretation. This study hypothesized that an efficient and reliable point-of-care EEG device for high-throughput screening could be developed. This prospective study, which measured bispectral EEG (BSEEG) from elderly inpatients to assess their outcomes, was conducted at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics from January 2016 to October 2017. A BSEEG score was defined based on the distribu

SUBMITTER: Shinozaki G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7181374 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature