Delirium in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Wesley Ely, E.; K. Inouye, Sharon; R. Bernard, Gordon; M. Gordon, Sharon; Francis, Joseph; May, Lisa; Truman, Brenda; Speroff, Theodore; Gautam, Shiva; Margolin, Richard; P. Hart, Robert; S. Dittus, Robert

doi:10.1001/jama.286.21.2703

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Delirium in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Published in JAMA • Dec 5, 2001

Authors:

E. Wesley Ely

Sharon K. Inouye

Gordon R. Bernard

Abstract

CONTEXT: Delirium is a common problem in the intensive care unit (ICU). Accurate diagnosis is limited by the difficulty of communicating with mechanically ventilated patients and by lack of a validated delirium instrument for use in the ICU. OBJECTIVES: To validate a delirium assessment instrument t...

Subject

Delirium

Medicine

Inter-rater reliability

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