Risk factors associated with the development of delirium in general ICU patients. A prospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to analyze risk factors related to the development of delirium, aiming for early intervention in patients with greater risk.

Material and methods

Observational study, including prospectively collected patients treated in a single general ICU. These were classified into two groups, according to whether they developed delirium or not (screening performed using CAM-ICU tool). Demographics and clinical data were analyzed. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to quantify existing associations.

Results

1462 patients were included. 93 developed delirium (incidence: 6.3%). These were older, scored higher on the Clinical Frailty Scale, on the risk scores on admission (SAPS-3 and SOFA), and had a greater number of organ failures (OF). We o

SUBMITTER: Lobo-Valbuena B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8412262 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature