Importance An estimated 70% to 80% of older adults develop delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU).Objective To determine if a slow-tempo music (60-80 beats/min) listening intervention decreases delirium duration, delirium severity, pain, or anxiety in older adults undergoing mechanical ventilation.Design, Setting, and Participants This multicenter randomized clinical trial with concealed outcomes assessments was conducted… Continue reading Slow-Tempo #Music and #Delirium / #Coma -Free Days Among #Older Adults Undergoing Mechanical VentilationA Randomized Clinical Trial
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Efficacy of #quetiapine for #delirium prevention in hospitalized older medical patients: a randomized double-blind controlled trial
Delirium is a common disorder among hospitalized older patients and results in increased morbidity and mortality. The prevention of delirium is still challenging in older patient care. The role of antipsychotics in delirium prevention has been limited. Therefore, we conducted a trial to investigate the efficacy of quetiapine use to prevent delirium in hospitalized older… Continue reading Efficacy of #quetiapine for #delirium prevention in hospitalized older medical patients: a randomized double-blind controlled trial
#Delirium In Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome- #Coronavirus -2 Infection: A Point Of View
Coronavirus disease 2019 was for the first time reported in December 2019 in China, and has since spread throughout the world as a pandemic. In this point of view, we aim to discuss the occurrence of central nervous system symptomatology, and delirium, in patients suffering coronavirus disease 2019. To date, most of the research done… Continue reading #Delirium In Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome- #Coronavirus -2 Infection: A Point Of View
Decreasing #Delirium Through #Music: A Randomized Pilot Trial
To determine the feasibility and acceptability of personalized music (PM), slow-tempo music (STM), and attention control (AC) in patients receiving mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit, and to estimate the effect of music on delirium.. ..Of the 1589 patients screened, 117 (7.4%) were eligible. Of those, 52 (44.4%) were randomized, with a recruitment rate… Continue reading Decreasing #Delirium Through #Music: A Randomized Pilot Trial
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