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Early recognition and optimal treatment of delirium in patients with advanced cancer

In this study, we aim to improve recognition of delirium in a palliative care population with advancedcancer and we aim to provide evidence for optimal treatment of delirium through adequate dosing ofpreferred neuroleptic.Primary objectives:1) To…

Causes and outcomes of delirium in patients aged 65 and older in relation to biochemical parameters

To study the relationship between (a) abnormal concentrations of plasma amino-acids, pterins, HVA and inflammatory parameters and (b) the severity, duration and outcome of delirium. To find a biochemical profile that predicts the occurrence of a…

Delirium in elderly patients: risk factors and outcomes

The main aims of the proposed study were (1) to determine the effect of delirium on cognitive-, psychological-, functional-, and health outcomes at discharge, 3, 6 and 12 month follow-up. Patients with a delirium at admission will be compared with…

*The delirium at the PICU study: an evaluation of the usefulness of the pCAM-ICU, PAED and comfort-score for the diagnosis of pediatric delirium at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of the Maastricht Universitair Medisch Centrum (MUMC+)*.
A quality of care improvement program

Our objective is to validate multiple diagnostic instruments, especially the pCAM-ICU. By comparing these instruments, we can develope an algoritm which can be used by nursing staff to diagnose the pediatric delirium as soon as possible so that…