Table 5

Incidence of delirium in the critically ill using CAM-ICU, available published data since 2005

Country

N

Case mix

APACHE II

Incidence ICU


USA 2008

[30]

336

Ventilated > 12 hours MICU

26*

71 to 74%

28 days


Germany 2008

[31]

174

SICU including elective

% vent not available

25**

41%


USA 2007

[32]

304

MICU

54% ventilated

20 to 25**

70%

within 48 hrs


Sweden 2007

[33]

14

Ventilated

19**

48%


USA 2006

[11]

614

MICU

49% ventilated

20**

72% in 65 years or older

57% younger than 65 years


USA 2005

[34]

93

MICU ventilated

21*

47%


Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) II *median **mean

CAM-ICU = confusion assessment method for intensive care unit; ICU = intensive care unit; MICU = medical intensive care unit; SICU = surgical intensive care unit.

Page et al. Critical Care 2009 13:R16   doi:10.1186/cc7714

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