Benzodiazepine and opioid use and the duration of ICU delirium in an older population

OBJECTIVE: There is a high prevalence of delirium in older medical intensive care unit (ICU) patients and delirium is associated with adverse outcomes. We need to identify modifiable risk factors for delirium in the ICU, such as medication use. The objective of this study was to examine the impact o...

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Main Authors: Pisani, Margaret A., Murphy, Terrence E., Araujo, Katy L.B., Slattum, Patricia, Van Ness, Peter H., Inouye, Sharon K.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2700732/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19050611
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0b013e318192fcf9
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