Delirium is a temporary but serious condition that causes sudden confusion, emotional disturbances, and unusual behavior. When it occurs in a hospital setting, such as the emergency department (ED) or ...

New research shows that in-hospital delirium patients are vulnerable during the early posthospitalization period. In-hospital delirium is a predictor of readmission, emergency department visits, and ...

A "prone team," wearing personal protective equipment (PPE), turns a COVID-19 patient onto his stomach in a Stamford Hospital intensive care unit. Getty Images Sign up for our special edition ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Nurse Jan Smith leans in to adjust electrodes wired to her patient’s scalp. Thomas McCarty suddenly whirls in his bed, his arms rising as if he’s trying to ...

Q: The last time my mother was in the hospital, she experienced delirium. Given her age and state of health, it’s likely she will be hospitalized again. Is there anything I can do to prevent her from ...

Findings seen among older adults in the 6 months following a COVID-19 hospitalization. HealthDay News — In-hospital delirium among older adults hospitalized for COVID-19 is associated with increased ...

I woke up New Year’s Day to a phone message from my dad. My 83-year-old mom had fallen and broken her pelvis. When I called her at Northwest Hospital, she was upbeat and optimistic. She didn’t need ...

People with Parkinson’s disease are almost twice as likely to have delirium during hospital stays compared to others who are hospitalized but don’t have the disease, according to a study published ...

A new study finds that patients who are moved into isolation during a hospital stay are nearly twice as likely to develop delirium, a potentially dangerous change in mental status that often affects ...

About one-third of patients admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) will develop delirium, a condition that lengthens hospital stays and substantially increases one's risk of dying in the hospital, ...

Coronavirus patients are battling “hospital delirium” through “nightmarish visions,” delusions and “paranoid imaginings,” according to multiple reports. "Delirium is defined as an abrupt change in the ...

In-hospital delirium among older adults hospitalized for COVID-19 is associated with increased functional disability and cognitive impairment postdischarge, according to a study published online July ...