Delirium Systematic Review
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Delirium Prevention, Detection, and Treatment in Emergency Medicine Settings
The GEAR Network identified 49 stakeholders from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds, including emergency physicians, geriatricians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and patient advocates, and engaged them in a consensus review of methods for identification, intervention, and prevention of delirium episodes in older adults.
1.0 Priorities: Cognitive Impairment-Delirium
Individuals identified as experiencing delirium in emergency departments are more likely to develop dementia as older adults. Yet, almost three decades of research has shown that delirium and dementia are under-recognized in emergency departments, despite a proliferation of screening tools.