"Delirium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A disorder characterized by CONFUSION; inattentiveness; disorientation; ILLUSIONS; HALLUCINATIONS; agitation; and in some instances autonomic nervous system overactivity. It may result from toxic/metabolic conditions or structural brain lesions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp411-2)
Descriptor ID |
D003693
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MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.337.500 C23.888.592.604.339.500 F01.700.250.500 F03.615.350
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Concept/Terms |
Subacute Delirium- Subacute Delirium
- Delirium, Subacute
- Deliriums, Subacute
- Subacute Deliriums
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1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2000 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2004 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2013 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2014 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
2015 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2022 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Delirium" by people in Profiles.
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Improved Symptom Change Enhances Quality of Dying in Patients With Advanced Cancer: An East Asian Cross-Cultural Study. Oncologist. 2024 Apr 04; 29(4):e553-e560.
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Effect of Delirium on Interhospital Transfer Outcomes. South Med J. 2024 Feb; 117(2):108-114.
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Leveraging the Electronic Health Record to Implement Emergency Department Delirium Screening. Appl Clin Inform. 2023 05; 14(3):478-486.
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A survey of current practices in sedation, analgesia, withdrawal, and delirium management in paediatric cardiac ICUs. Cardiol Young. 2023 Nov; 33(11):2209-2214.
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Confusion assessment method accurately screens for hepatic encephalopathy and predicts short-term mortality in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis. Metab Brain Dis. 2023 06; 38(5):1749-1758.
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Language discordance in emergency department delirium screening: Results from a qualitative interview-based study. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 04; 71(4):1328-1331.
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Reply to: Expanding options to include language barriers for predicting postoperative delirium in geriatric patients. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2023 Jan; 71(1):294-295.
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"Triple Threat" Conditions Predict Mortality Among Patients With Advanced Cancer Who Present to the Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2022 09; 63(3):355-362.
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Should Neuroleptics Be Used in Patients With Delirium Seen by Palliative Care? J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 01; 65(1):e81-e85.
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Management of Physical Symptoms in Patients with Advanced Cancer during the Last Weeks and Days of Life. Cancer Res Treat. 2022 Jul; 54(3):661-670.