Delirium in the intensive care unit;Delir auf der Intensivstation

Anaesthesist

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 235-247

  Von Haken, R ^a   Gruss M ^b   Plaschke, K ^a   Scholz, M ^a   Engelhardt, R ^a   Brobeil, A ^a   Martin, E ^a   Weigand, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Analgosedation; Cognitive deficit; Neurotransmitter imbalance; Septic encephalopathy; Symptomatic transitory psychotic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; SEROTONIN;

DEEP SEDATION; DELIRIUM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MORTALITY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ALCOHOLISM; CHOLINERGIC ANTAGONISTS; DELIRIUM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOSES, SUBSTANCE-INDUCED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77952323051     PISSN: 00032417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00101-009-1664-3     Document Type: Review

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