Delirium and Clinical Outcomes

This is the “so what?” Is there evidence that delirium is associated with poor outcome in ICU patients independent of severity of illness, age, coma, drugs, and other covariates? YES

The Following 4 areas of evidence have been published from prospective cohort investigations.

1. ICU Delirium and Mortality

2. ICU Delirium and Hospital Length of stay

3. ICU Delirium and Cost

4. ICU Delirium and Dementia Interaction