New on the NIDUS Blog: "Family caregiving for delirious patients: what it’s like, what we know, and what’s next." deliriumnetwork.org/family-caregiv… #delirium #caregivers Sharon Inouye, MD HELP

Family/caregivers at #ICU bedside? Essential to pt's care... not merely “visitors” ⬇️ anxiety/#delirium + ⬆️ pts well-being ⬆️ communication & enhanced relationships with team ⬇️ anxiety/depression in family/caregivers ⬆️ psycho-health of HCWs #FOAMcc 🖇️ rdcu.be/cTW4Z

Melatonin does not reduce delirium severity in hospitalized older adults: Results of a randomized placebo-controlled trial. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg…

🧠 Update of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine evidence-based and consensus-based guideline on postoperative delirium in adult patients ➡️ Open access: journals.lww.com/ejanaesthesiol… #delirium

The ABCDEF Bundle helps reduce delirium. Implementing strategies like early mobility, reducing sedation, and engaging families improves patient outcomes. For World Delirium Awareness Day (March 12) explore evidence-based approaches at tinyurl.com/58c2ezuz #WDAD #Delirium #A2F

Delirium is common, serious, and often unrecognized—but tools exist to help. The Delirium Toolbox provides practical strategies for prevention and management. Let’s work together to improve care! Learn more: icudelirium.org #WDAD #delirium Walk4Pics Jim Jackson

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We've designed healthcare systems around physical illness, yet #delirium reminds us that the mind and body are inseparable. What might truly integrated care look like?

The term "delirium" has ancient roots, coming from Latin "de lira" (off the furrow/track). First used by Celsus (25 BCE-50 CE) to describe acute mental disturbances with fever. 2000 years later we're still very much on a learning curve to get the basics right.

Epidemiology and assessments of delirium in nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities: a cross-country perspective | European Geriatric Medicine ⁦⁦EuGMS - European Geriatric Medicine Society⁩ ⁦Alice Ornago⁩ ⁦Elena Pinardi⁩ link.springer.com/article/10.100…

The importance of the presence of chosen family in preventing peri-operative delirium journals.lww.com/ejanaesthesiol…

Infographic on #delirium prevention and management from the American College of Chest Physicians

A great article summarizing that while #ERAS is effective, there are challenges with implementing the guidelines. How can we better implement #ERAS so more patients can benefit from them?

PSA: "Awake & talking" does not rule out #delirium. Finding delirium reliably requires actually assessing for it, including cognitive testing.

Caregiver handout on #delirium from the Regional Geriatric Program of Toronto.

Baseline frailty was associated with a better health-related quality of life in patients with chronic coronary disease managed with initial invasive (vs conservative) strategy. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg…

📔 Approved in Nov 2024, the American Psychiatric Association Clinical Guidelines for #delirium are now published! The statements often get the press, but don’t overlook the implementation sections. So many gems in there. 🧐 Let’s take a quick look at the statements… psychiatryonline.org/doi/book/10.11…

A news article reviewing changes in the new American Psychiatric Association "Practice Guideline for the Prevention and Treatment of #Delirium." 🥅 Prevention is the goal! medcentral.com/psychiatry/new…

Addressing #delirium is the key to getting the 4 M's right.

Loss of independence (LOI) and associated factors like frailty and postoperative delirium are linked to increased mortality risk in older adults undergoing emergency general surgery. ja.ma/4q6fmDd