Journal article
Antipsychotics in the Treatment of Delirium in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials*
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis assessing whether the use of antipsychotic medications in critically ill adult patients with delirium impacts patient-important outcomes.
DATA SOURCES: A medical librarian searched Ovid MEDLINE, EMBASE, APA PsycInfo, and Wiley's Cochrane Library as well as clinicaltrials.gov and the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform up to November 2023.
Authors
Carayannopoulos KL; Alshamsi F; Chaudhuri D; Spatafora L; Piticaru J; Campbell K; Alhazzani W; Lewis K
Journal
Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 52, No. 7, pp. 1087–1096
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
7 2024
DOI
10.1097/ccm.0000000000006251
ISSN
0090-3493