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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Delirium in Mechanically Ventilated Adults*

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Delirium is common during critical illness and associated with adverse outcomes. We compared characteristics and outcomes of delirious and nondelirious patients enrolled in a multicenter trial comparing protocolized sedation with protocolized sedation plus daily sedation interruption. DESIGN: Randomized trial.

Authors

Mehta S; Cook D; Devlin JW; Skrobik Y; Meade M; Fergusson D; Herridge M; Steinberg M; Granton J; Ferguson N

Journal

Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 557–566

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

March 2015

DOI

10.1097/ccm.0000000000000727

ISSN

0090-3493