Dealing with the delirium dilemma

doi:10.1186/cc3755

Critical Care
Volume 9
Issue 4

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Dealing with the delirium dilemma

Kees H Polderman and Ellen Smit

Senior consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Department of Intensive Care, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Critical Care 2005, 9:335-336doi:10.1186/cc3755


Published:	17 June 2005

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Abstract

Delirium is a frequently occurring but often under-diagnosed and under-treated problem in the intensive care unit (ICU). It has been linked to adverse outcome, increased length of stay and higher mortality in critically ill patients. A study by Thomason and coworkers published in this issue of Critical Care deals with the issue of delirium and its consequences in less severely ill patients. This commentary aims to provide context for this study, discussing its potential implications as well as the potential therapeutic and preventive measures in patients with hyperactive or hypoactive delirium