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Clinical Monograph: Delirium
An Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) Monograph
for Psychosomatic Medicine Practice
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Published jointly by the:
and Version 30 January 2012 |
Authors/Workgroup: A.F.G. Leentjens J. Rundell T. Rummans J.J. Shim R. Oldham L. Peterson K. Philbrick W. Soellner D. Wolcott O. Freudenreich |
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Evidence-Based Medicine Summary
Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- Objective and methods
- Definition and symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Prevalence and incidence
- Risk factors
- Prognosis
- Costs
- SCREENING and ASSESSMENT
- TREATMENT
- Non-pharmacological treatment
- Pharmacological symptomatic treatment
- Antipsychotics
- Other medication
- Prevention
- Non-pharmacological treatment
- Pharmacological symptomatic treatment
- Antipsychotics
- Other medication
- QUALITY INDICATORS
- Organization of detection and management
- Specific quality indicators
APPENDIXES (Additional Materials)