Management of Delirium.

Autor: Hoofring, Laura, Olsen, MiKaela, Taylor, Karen
Zdroj: Oncology (08909091); Apr2007 Supplement, Vol. 21, p29-31, 3p
Abstrakt: The article presents a study that investigates on the treatment for delirium. The researcher observes a 44-year-old married female who was diagnosed with locally advanced right breast cancer. After surgical consultation, the researcher pointed that preoperative chemotherapy and radiation would be administered. The study revealed that management of delirium should include recognition, protection of the patient, correction of the cause, and optimization of the environment.
Databáze: Complementary Index