Description
This text provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of acute brain dysfunction in the critically ill. The book covers the basic pathophysiology of delirium, epidemiology, risk factors, outcomes associated with delirium, prevention and treatment of delirium, and challenges and techniques for improving delirium awareness.
Written by experts in the field, Delirium: Acute Brain Dysfunction in the Critically Ill is a valuable resource for clinicians and practitioners that will help guide patient management and stimulate investigative efforts in this field.
Table of Contents
1 Delirium: Definitions and Subtypes
Christina J. Hayhurst, Bret D. Alvis, Timothy D. Girard
2 Monitoring for Delirium in Critically Ill Adults
Annachiara Marra, Leanne M. Boehm, Katarzyna Kotfis, Brenda T. Pun
Dustin Scott Kehler, Rohan M. Sanjanwala, Rakesh C. Arora
4 The Relationship between Delirium and Mental Health Outcomes: Current Insights and Future Directions
Kristina Stepanovic, Jennifer S. Jutte, James C. Jackson, Jo Ellen Wilson
5 Prediction Models for Delirium in Critically Ill Adults
Mark van den Boogaard, John W. Devlin6 Pediatric Delirium Assessment, Prevention, and Management
Heidi A.B. Smith, Stacey R. Williams
7 Epidemiology of Delirium in Children: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Outcomes
Sean S. Barnes, Christopher Gabor, Sapna R. Kudchadkar
8 Delirium After Primary Neurological Injury
Mina F. Nordness, Diane N. Haddad, Shayan Rakhit, Mayur B. Patel
9 Neuroimaging Findings of Delirium
Robert Sanders, Paul Rowley
10 Inflammatory Biomarkers and Neurotransmitter Perturbations in Delirium
José R. MaldonadoSuzanne C.A. Hut, Frans S. Leijten, Arjen J.C. Slooter
12 Endothelial Health and Delirium
Marcos G. Lopez, Christopher G. Hughes
13 Preventive Strategies to Reduce Intensive Care Unit Delirium
Laura Beth Kalvas, Mary Ann Barnes-Daly, E. Wesley Ely, Michele C. Balas14 Treatment Strategies for Delirium
Noll L. Campbell, Babar A. Khan
15 Building a Delirium Network
James L. Rudolph, Elizabeth Archambault, Marianne Shaughnessy, Malaz Boustani, Karin J. Neufeld
