Missing link or not, mobilise against delirium.
Crit Care
; 18(1): 105, 2014 Jan 31.
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| ID: mdl-24479583
ABSTRACT
Delirium is known to be a predictor of adverse outcomes. In a prospective study Abelha and colleagues showed that postoperative delirium was an independent risk factor for deterioration in functional capacity following discharge. While evidence for causality remains elusive, there is no doubt that patients who develop delirium are left with new functional and cognitive impairment. Finding a pharmacological treatment for the prevention and treatment of delirium is a priority in delirium research and the results of ongoing trials are awaited. Early mobilisation of ICU patients has been demonstrated to decrease delirium and improve functional outcomes. Resources should be directed to appropriate, progressive mobilisation of all critically ill patients as a priority.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Complicações Pós-Operatórias
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Qualidade de Vida
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Delírio
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Unidades de Terapia Intensiva
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Crit Care
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article