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Review
. 2010 Feb;45(2):118-22; quiz 123-6.
doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1248147. Epub 2010 Feb 12.

[Postoperative delirium and cognitive deficit. Routine delirium monitoring in the intensive care unit]

[Article in German]
Ulf Günther  1 , Christian Putensen
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[Postoperative delirium and cognitive deficit. Routine delirium monitoring in the intensive care unit]

[Article in German]
Ulf Günther et al. Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

Up to 92% of patients in ICU develop delirium, which may be missed without routinely monitoring. Delirium monitoring, though, is often deemed time consuming and dispensable, as mere clinical judgement is considered sufficient. This paper describes the general pitfalls during the introducing of a delirium screening tool and provides tips for daily delirium monitoring.

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