 Delirium
"Delirium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disorder characterized by CONFUSION; inattentiveness; disorientation; ILLUSIONS; HALLUCINATIONS; agitation; and in some instances autonomic nervous system overactivity. It may result from toxic/metabolic conditions or structural brain lesions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp411-2)
| Descriptor ID |
D003693
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.337.500 C23.888.592.604.339.500 F01.700.250.500 F03.615.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Subacute Delirium- Subacute Delirium
- Delirium, Subacute
- Deliriums, Subacute
- Subacute Deliriums
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2008 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2020 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2021 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 | | 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2025 | 6 | 1 | 7 | | 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Delirium" by people in Profiles.
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Sinvani L, Perrin A, Huebschmann AG, Basile M, Groton S, Barnaby D, Sanchez G, Chiuzan C, Chua V, Slotnick S, Porreca K, Romano K, Kwiatek S, Cary K, Garg N, Sud P, Makhnevich A. Improving Delirium Screening and Detection in the Emergency Department (ED): The Implementation and Evaluation of the ED Delirium Detection Program. Acad Emerg Med. 2026 02; 33(2):e70235.
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Rove JY, Fuchita M, Lum H, Stevens-Lapsley J, Robinson TN. Delirium postcardiac surgery: etiologies and potential mitigation strategies. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2026 Feb 01; 39(1):59-65.
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Fuchita M, Huber L, Costa D, Mehta AB, Matlock D, Good R. Interprofessional Simulation-Based Training to Facilitate ABCDEF Bundle Implementation. Am J Crit Care. 2025 Nov 01; 34(6):463-468.
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Ning MH, Rodionov A, Ross JM, Ozdemir RA, Burch M, Lian SJ, Alsop D, Cavallari M, Dickerson B, Fong T, Jones RN, Libermann T, Marcantonio E, Santarnecchi E, Schmitt EM, Touroutoglou A, Travison T, Acker L, Smith MR, Sun H, Westover MB, Pascual-Leone Á, Berger M, Inouye SK, Shafi M. Prediction of postoperative delirium in older adults from preoperative cognition and occipital alpha power from resting-state electroencephalogram. Age Ageing. 2025 Oct 30; 54(11).
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Lachman SE, Klein MJ, Hamilton A, Fuchs C, Gold JI, Nelson LP. Delirium and Cognitive Dysfunction in and Beyond the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Pediatr Neurol. 2025 Dec; 173:182-190.
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Thao P, Carpenter KP, Howick AS, Mullan AF, Boie MA, Maia IW, Palmer AK, Southerland LT, Goldberg EM, Jeffery MM, Bellolio F. Validation of a chart review method for identifying delirium in the emergency department. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Oct; 96:62-68.
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Reiter PD, Schwab-Daugherty E, Daugherty J, Hohenstein E, Cripe P. Melatonin Use and Association With Delirium Burden Among Children Admitted to an Intensive Care Unit Within a Large Pediatric Healthcare Organization. J Pharm Pract. 2026 Feb; 39(1):40-46.
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Ahn S, LaNoue M, Su H, Moale AC, Scheunemann LP, Kiehl AL, Douglas IS, Exline MC, Gong MN, Khan BA, Owens RL, Pisani MA, Rock P, Jackson JC, Ely EW, Girard TD, Boehm LM. Post-Intensive Care Syndrome and Caregiver Burden: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 04 01; 8(4):e253443.
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Wolfe KR, Broach R, Clark C, Gerk A, Kelly SL, Maloney EH, Neutts A, Patteson H, Payan M, Riessen S, Watson S, Caprarola SD, Davidson JA. Cognitive Outcomes and Delirium After Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program Implementation for Children With Congenital Heart Disease. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 01 02; 8(1):e2456324.
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Rex NB, Chuck CC, Dandapani HG, Zhou HY, Yi TY, Collins SA, Bai HX, Eloyan A, Jones RN, Boxerman JL, Girard TD, Boukrina O, Reznik ME. Neuroimaging Markers of Brain Reserve and Associations with Delirium in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2025 Jun; 42(3):911-919.
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