Premature Death Associated With Delirium

Premature Death Associated With Delirium 

The objective of this study was to estimate the fraction of a year of life lost associated with delirium at 1-year follow-up. Although delirium is an acute condition, it is associated with premature mortality.

• Title: Premature Death Associated With Delirium at 1-Year Follow-up
• Authors: Douglas L. Leslie, PhD; Ying Zhang, MD, MPH; Theodore R. Holford, PhD; Sidney T. Bogardus, MD; Linda S. Leo-Summers, MPH; Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH
• Date: 2005
• Source: Arch Intern Med. 2005;165(14):1657-1662. doi:10.1001/archinte.165.14.1657.

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Premature Death Associated With Delirium

Delirium Predicts Mortality

Delirium Predicts Mortality

The goal of this study was to determine the independent effects of presence of delirium, type of delirium and severity of delirium symptoms on 12-month mortality. Among patients with delirium without dementia, greater severity of delirium symptoms was associated with higher mortality.

• Title: Delirium Predicts 12-Month Mortality
• Authors: Jane McCusker, MD, DrPH; Martin Cole, MD; Michal Abrahamowicz, PhD; Francois Primeau, MD; Eric Belzile, MSc
• Date: 2002
• Source: Arch Intern Med. 2002;162(4):457-463. doi:10.1001/archinte.162.4.457.

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Delirium Predicts Mortality