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Title
Delirium as a predictor of mortality in mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit.
Authors
Ely, E Wesley; Shintani, Ayumi; Truman, Brenda; Speroff, Theodore; Gordon, Sharon M; Harrell, Frank E, Jr; Inouye, Sharon K; Bernard, Gordon R; Dittus, Robert S
Abstract
In the intensive care unit (ICU), delirium is a common yet underdiagnosed form of organ dysfunction, and its contribution to patient outcomes is unclear.