1. Validation and comparison of CAM-ICU and ICDSC in mild and moderate traumatic brain injury patients.
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Frenette, Anne, Bebawi, Emmanuel, Deslauriers, Louis, Tessier, Andrée-Anne, Perreault, Marc, Delisle, Marie-Soleil, Bertrand, Jean-Claude, Desjardins, Monique, Rico, Philippe, Khwaja, Kosar, Burry, Lisa, Bernard, Francis, Williamson, David, Frenette, Anne Julie, Bebawi, Emmanuel R, Deslauriers, Louis C, Tessier, Andrée-Anne L, Perreault, Marc M, Burry, Lisa D, and Williamson, David R
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BRAIN injuries ,DELIRIUM ,COGNITION disorders ,NEUROBEHAVIORAL disorders ,CRITICALLY ill ,PATIENTS ,DIAGNOSIS of delirium ,COMPARATIVE studies ,INTENSIVE care units ,LONGITUDINAL method ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL cooperation ,MEDICAL screening ,NEUROLOGIC examination ,RESEARCH ,RESEARCH evaluation ,EVALUATION research ,GLASGOW Coma Scale ,DISEASE complications ,PSYCHOLOGY - Abstract
The article discusses a study aimed at evaluating the validity and reliability of the Confusion Assessment Method-Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) and Intensive are Delirium Screening Checklist (ICDSC) for delirium assessment in patients with mild or moderate traumatic brain injury (TBI). It suggests further studies aimed at developing specific tools to discriminate between delirium and other acute cognitive dysfunction in critically ill TBI patients.
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- 2016
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