Delirium prevention and treatment

Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 721-727

  Skrobik, Yoanna ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b MAISONNEUVE ROSEMONT HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical care; Delirum; Non pharmacologic management; Pharmacology; Prevention

Indexed keywords

OPIATE DERIVATIVE; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; DELIRIUM; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SCREENING;

EID: 81055131683     PISSN: 19322275     EISSN: 22103538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2011.09.010     Document Type: Review

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