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Delirium : Acute Brain Dysfunction in the Critically Ill / edited by Christopher G. Hughes, Pratik P. Pandharipande, E. Wesley Ely.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Medicine (Springer-11650)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Critical care medicine.
- Anesthesiology.
- Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.
- Local Subjects:
- Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.
- Anesthesiology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XII, 237 pages) : 40 illustrations, 32 illustrations in color
- Edition:
- First edition 2020.
- Contained In:
- Springer eBooks
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- This text provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of acute brain dysfunction in the critically illustrations The book covers the basic pathophysiology of delirium, epidemiology, risk factors, outcomes associated with delirium, prevention and treatment of delirium, and challenges and techniques for improving delirium awareness. Written by experts in the field, Delirium: Acute Brain Dysfunction in the Critically Ill is a valuable resource for clinicians and practitioners that will help guide patient management and stimulate investigative efforts in this field.
- Contents:
- Delirium: Definitions and Subtypes
- Monitoring for Delirium in Critically Ill Adults
- Epidemiology of Delirium in Critically Ill Adults: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes
- The Relationship between Delirium and Mental Health Outcomes: Current Insights and Future Directions
- Prediction Models for Delirium in Critically Ill Adults
- Pediatric Delirium Assessment, Prevention, and Management
- Epidemiology of Delirium in Children: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Outcomes
- Delirium After Primary Neurological Injury
- Neuroimaging Findings of Delirium
- Inflammatory Biomarkers and Neurotransmitter Perturbations in Delirium
- The Electroencephalogram and Delirium
- Endothelial Health and Delirium
- Preventive Strategies to Reduce Intensive Care Unit Delirium
- Treatment Strategies for Delirium
- Building a Delirium Network.
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 978-3-030-25751-4
- 9783030257514
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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