1. Undermedication for pain and precipitation of delirium
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Robinson, Sherry and Vollmer, Charlene
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Diagnosis ,Care and treatment ,Economic aspects ,Analysis ,Risk factors ,Health care costs -- Health aspects -- Analysis ,Delirium -- Health aspects -- Care and treatment -- Diagnosis -- Risk factors -- Economic aspects ,Medical care, Cost of -- Health aspects -- Analysis - Abstract
Delirium, also referred to as acute confusion, is a serious clinical syndrome experienced by many hospitalized patients. The incidence of delirium ranges from 6% to 56% on general hospital units, [...], The amount of analgesia received by patients in pain who developed delirium was compared with patients who did not develop delirium. Findings revealed a significant difference between the two groups.
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- 2010