Incidence of delirium in the critical care unit and risk factors in the Central Region, Saudi Arabia

CONCLUSION: The incidence of delirium was 14.5% among patients admitted to critical care units in the central region of Saudi Arabia. Septicemia, prolonged PT, malnutrition, and urinary catheter are significant predictors of delirium.PMID:33795502 | DOI:10.15537/smj.2021.42.4.20200754

Source: Saudi Medical Journal - April 2, 2021 Category: Middle East Health Authors: Rami M Abazid Shaima A Al-Harbi Abdulaziz S Allihimy Dawood A Aldrewesh Sarah A Alkuraydis Ibtihal M Alhammad Ahmed Y Elbashir Adel M Widyan Samah I Abohamr Source Type: research