Distribution of delirium motor subtypes in the intensive care unit: a systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delirium is the most common cerebral dysfunction in the intensive care unit (ICU) and can be subdivided into a hypoactive, hyperactive, or mixed motor subtype based on the clinical manifestation. The aim of this review was to describe the distribution, pharmacological interventions, and outcomes of delirium motor subtypes in ICU patients.

Methods

This systematic scoping review was performed according to the PRISMA-ScR and Cochrane guidelines. We performed a systematic search in six major databases to identify relevant studies. A meta-regression analysis was performed where pooled estimates with 95% confidence intervals were computed by a random effect model.

Results

We included 131 studies comprising 13,902 delirious patients. There was a large between-stud

SUBMITTER: la Cour KN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8896322 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature