Pathophysiology of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit

Critical Care Clinics

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-65

  Gunther, Max L ^a,b,c   Morandi, Alessandro ^c,d,e   Ely, E Wesley ^a,c  

^a Education and Clinical Center   (United States)

^b University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Fondazione Poliambulanza   (Italy)

^e GERIATRIC RESEARCH GROUP   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; DEXAMETHASONE; DOPAMINE; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC AGENT; PETHIDINE; SEDATIVE AGENT;

BRAIN DYSFUNCTION; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; DELIRIUM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NEUROIMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEPSIS;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DELIRIUM; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 38649126579     PISSN: 07490704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2007.10.002     Document Type: Review

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