Delirium is a sudden onset of acute confusion in which those affected are disoriented, have impaired attention, and ...

A joint educational guideline from the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and ASCO got a refresh in the latter part of 2023. The overarching goal of the updated ESMO/ASCO Global Curriculum ...

A new study has found that several commonly used drugs could significantly reduce the risk of delirium in older people ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Over a 30-day period, my 84-year-old husband went from being mentally sharp, to going into a fog, to not ...

In a recent study published in BMJ, researchers explored the relationship between delirium and new-onset dementia among older adults with no dementia diagnosis at baseline. Study: Delirium and ...

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 4: Staff nurse Judith Marini checks an elderly man's IV in the emergency room at Coney Island Hospital October 4, 2002. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) I recently visited a ...

This report examines current clinical practice in delirium, identifies areas of controversy, and highlights areas for future research. The pathophysiology of delirium remains poorly understood.

Delirium is a serious but often treatable condition that can happen suddenly to someone who is unwell. It’s much more common in older people, especially those with dementia. Delirium is a change in a ...

In videos that show George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis police custody, an officer holding down the Black man’s ankles says, “I just worry about excited delirium or whatever.” Another officer ...