Delirium, a 'confusing' condition in general hospitals: The experience of a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Unit in Greece
| dc.contributor.author | Goulia, P. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Mantas, C. | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Hyphantis, T. | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-11-24T19:25:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-11-24T19:25:15Z | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1178-7074 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://olympias.lib.uoi.gr/jspui/handle/123456789/22595 | |
| dc.rights | Default Licence | - |
| dc.title | Delirium, a 'confusing' condition in general hospitals: The experience of a Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Unit in Greece | en |
| heal.abstract | BACKGROUND/AIMS: A plethora of studies showed that delirium is common in hospitalized populations. We aimed to examine the characteristics of delirium patients referred to our Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Unit (CLPU). METHODS: Our CLPU database was used to obtain data of all referred patients admitted to our hospital and diagnosed with delirium. All referred nondelirious patients served as controls. RESULTS: During one year, 483 patients were referred to the CLPU. Ninety-three (19.3%) were diagnosed with delirium. Delirious patients were older than nondelirious patients (P < 0.001), with 76.3% aged over 70 years. The majority of the referrals came from surgical specialties. Common etiological factors were fluid and electrolyte imbalance (29%), fractures (28%) and infections (24%), but laboratory tests for the investigation of the etiology prior to the consultation had been performed in only 12 patients (12.9%). The syndrome resulted in prolonged hospitalization and greater use of CLPU services. CONCLUSIONS: Referrals for delirium are frequent in CLPUs in Greece. Although delirium is common, it remains a 'confusing' condition for health practitioners. The under-diagnosis of delirium, the prolonged hospitalization and the time that the CLPU dedicated to these patients underlines the role of the CLPU psychiatrists in the management of the syndrome. | en |
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| heal.identifier.secondary | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20360905 | - |
| heal.journalName | Int J Gen Med | en |
| heal.journalType | peer-reviewed | - |
| heal.language | en | - |
| heal.publicationDate | 2009 | - |
| heal.recordProvider | Πανεπιστήμιο Ιωαννίνων. Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας. Τμήμα Ιατρικής | el |
| heal.type | journalArticle | - |
| heal.type.el | Άρθρο Περιοδικού | el |
| heal.type.en | Journal article | en |
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