Delirium severity does not differ between medical and surgical intensive care units after adjusting for medication use.

ABSTRACT: Severe delirium is associated with an increased risk of mortality, institutionalization, and length of stay. Few studies have examined differences in delirium severity between different populations of critically ill patients. The objective of the study was to compare delirium severity and the presence of the four core features between adults in the surgical intensive care unit (SICU) and medical intensive care unit (MICU) while controlling for variables known to be associated with delirium. This is a secondary analysis of two parallel randomized multi-center trials conducted from March 2009 to January 2015 at 3 Indianapolis hospitals. A total of 474 adults with delirium were included in the analysis. Subjects were randomized in a 1:1 ratio in random blocks of 4 by a computer program. Patie

SUBMITTER: Ortiz D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9402532 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature