Although urinary tract infections (UTIs) are typically minor—albeit painful—health issues for most people, they can pose ...

Delirium is a type of confusion that develops suddenly—over the course of hours or days—and most commonly affects older adults who are hospitalized or in a long-term care facility. “We refer to ...

In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open, a group of researchers evaluated the association of in-hospital delirium (sudden, severe confusion and brain function changes) with functional ...

Having to stay in a hospital or long-term care facility is stressful. Not only is a patient sick or injured, but they are in an unfamiliar environment away from their families and may not know the ...

In her job as a physician at the Boston Medical Center, Sondra Crosby treated some of the first people in her region to get COVID. So when she began feeling sick in April 2020, Crosby wasn’t surprised ...

Delirium is a sudden onset of acute confusion in which those affected are disoriented, have impaired attention, and experience altered perception -often accompanied by hallucinations or sleep ...

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 ...

Symptoms of delirium tremens include shaking, hallucinations, and nausea. If you are a heavy alcohol user and want to stop abruptly, talk to your doctor first. (Photo Credit: Amie Brink/WebMD) ...

How often have you heard someone exclaim, "You're delirious!" or "You're demented!" in disbelief of another person's apparent deterioration of thoughts/actions? Delirious and demented get used ...

The "ADEPT" tool for delirium and agitation provides care guidelines for emergency department clinicians. A recently developed tool for managing delirium and agitation in emergency room patients over ...