ICU delirium can be associated with a multitude of factors including underlying and acute medical conditions, pharmacologic agents or treatment regimens like surgery. Currently there is no definitive ...

Delirium affects 10-30% of hospitalized patients and up to 80% of ICU patients. Triggered by trauma, unfamiliar environments, and medications, it can lead to aggression, prolonged hospital stays, ...

Receiving care in the intensive care unit is a physically and mentally taxing experience, particularly for patients who develop delirium, a psychotic reaction or intense confusion, and the usual ...

Quality sleep is critical for recovery from illness. Unfortunately, the hospital tends to be a difficult place to sleep. The intensive care unit (ICU), in particular, poses challenges to optimal sleep ...

Delirium affected 44% of critically ill patients in an Ohio medical center who were hospitalized after a recent stroke, according to new research published in the American Journal of Critical Care.

Delirium is common in the ICU, and guidelines call for daily screening. Now a new study published at the ATS 2025 International Conference suggests that standard screening tests may result in the ...

Systemic corticosteroid administration was significantly associated with delirium in patients receiving mechanical ventilation, according to a prospective cohort study of patients with acute lung ...

Slow-tempo music intervention does not reduce delirium duration, pain, or anxiety in older adults on mechanical ventilation.

NORTHFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--“Excited delirium” is not a medical diagnosis and should no longer be used as a cause of death. The College of American Pathologists (CAP) supports this recent ...