Study: Antipsychotic, psychoactive drug use drops in older adults post-surgery in hospital settings
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Kristen Fischer
Sep 11, 2023
Use of antipsychotic and psychoactive drugs following surgery generally fell in various settings among those experiencing postoperative delirium, according to a study published in the Journal of the American...
Delirium affected more older adults during pandemic, study finds
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Kristen Fischer
Aug 10, 2023
More hospitalized older adults experienced incidents of delirium during the pandemic than before it, a new study shows. The heightened prevalence was tied to more antipsychotic and benzodiazepine medication...
Post-op delirium tied to faster cognitive decline in 6-year study
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 22, 2023
Postoperative delirium may speed the rate of cognitive decline in older adults by 40% within six years after a major elective surgery, a new study has found
Delirium leads to 1-year jump in healthcare costs for post-acute Alzheimer’s patients
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 15, 2022
Delirium during a hospital stay led to more than $34,828 in added costs over the following year for each patient with dementia, investigators report.
Delirium diagnosis decreases likelihood of home discharge, study finds
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Amy Novotney
Feb 23, 2022
The odds of returning home after a hospital stay are slimmer for patients with delirium compared to those without, according to a new study of more than 27,000 adults. Nearly half were not able to do so.
Delirium present in 60 percent of residents’ acute illnesses, but tricky to diagnose: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 15, 2021
Delirium may accompany 60% of the acute illnesses and adverse health events that occur commonly among residents, investigators say. Along with infections, regular use of benzodiazepines was linked to the...
Dehydration plagues nursing home residents with COVID in facility study
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2021
Clinically significant dehydration is very common among residents with COVID-19 — especially those with dementia or delirium, investigators found. Care providers should be ready with IV fluids and a...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, May 6
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Alicia Lasek
May 06, 2021
Long-term care pharmacies call for inclusion in Provider Relief Fund … Clinically vulnerable elders at greater risk of deterioration during pandemic: study … Op-ed: FDA’s ‘abundance of caution’...
Delirium a stand-out coronavirus symptom in people with dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Apr 06, 2021
People with dementia are not more likely than their same-age peers to develop severe COVID-19 or die from the disease — but they are more likely to experience delirium, according to a new study.
Geriatrician endorses creative steps to reduce delirium due to COVID
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 18, 2021
Early steps must be taken to detect and address delirium in older adults with COVID-19, says physician and researcher Sharon Inouye, M.D., MPH. Delirium is not included in the CDC’s case report criteria...