Delirium in the intensive care unit: Assessment and management

AACN Advanced Critical Care

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 225-237

  Pun, Brenda T ^a,b   Boehm, Leanne ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

acute cognitive impairment; critical illness; delirium; early mobility; intensive care unit; protocols; sedation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELIRIUM; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NURSING; RISK FACTOR;

DELIRIUM; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 80051751305     PISSN: 15597768     EISSN: 15597776     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCI.0b013e318220c173     Document Type: Article

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