The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has released an updated guideline for preventing and treating delirium, providing clinicians with evidence-based strategies to improve detection, management, ...

Star Bradbury said her late stepfather, William Hyde, was a “sweet, wonderful man.” But two decades ago, when he woke from colon cancer surgery, he turned shockingly violent. “He was convinced he was ...

Benzodiazepines like lorazepam can precipitate or worsen delirium, and are often avoided for patients with end-of-life delirium. Among cancer patients in a palliative care setting, those who received ...

The Colombian drama series Delirium, adapted from author Laura Restrepo’s novel of the same name, highlights the psychological ramifications of parental neglect, generational trauma, and repressed ...

All-Ireland MHC semi-final: Waterford 2-21 Kilkenny 2-18 Waterford are through to the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship final for the first time since 2013 — largely thanks to 2-6 from talisman ...

Frankenstein, the post-Enlightenment novel written by a teenage girl that invented modern science fiction, has long been Guillermo del Toro’s white whale. The Mexican filmmaker has eyed adapting Mary ...

Considered one of Latin America's best essayists, Carlos Granés just published Delirio Americano, a profound analysis of Latin America's cultural and political experience with the idea that the ...

Delirium is a type of confusion that develops suddenly—over the course of hours or days—and most commonly affects older adults who are hospitalized or in a long-term care facility. “We refer to ...

An artificial intelligence (AI) model improved outcomes in hospitalized patients by quadrupling the rate of detection and treatment of delirium. The model identifies patients at high risk for delirium ...

Having to stay in a hospital or long-term care facility is stressful. Not only is a patient sick or injured, but they are in an unfamiliar environment away from their families and may not know the ...

The roar of a horn rattles me from my reverie. Is it directed at me, or some other poor misfortunate drowning in this static sea? Or is it an expression of general, unspecified anger? Have you tried ...

This month World Book Club are lucky enough to be in the beautiful old city of Cartagena in Colombia as part of the Cartagena Hay Festival of Literature. Harriett Gilbert will be talking to one of ...