Development, Implementation, and Outcomes of a Delirium Protocol in the Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit
| Autor: | Ann Gallagher, Alexander Gilmer, Tiffany Dupre, Joshua Steelman, Elizabeth Acquista, Danine Sullinger, Lisa Hall Zimmerman, Lesly Jurado |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Critical Care medicine.drug_class Sedation Critical Illness 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Clinical Protocols mental disorders Medicine Humans Hypnotics and Sedatives Pharmacology (medical) 030212 general & internal medicine Trauma intensive care unit Intensive care medicine Preventive healthcare Retrospective Studies Protocol (science) Analgesics business.industry Critically ill Delirium 030208 emergency & critical care medicine Length of Stay Middle Aged Typical antipsychotic Intensive Care Units Cohort Wounds and Injuries Female medicine.symptom Analgesia business Antipsychotic Agents |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of pharmacotherapy. 51(1) |
| ISSN: | 1542-6270 |
| Popis: | Background: Delirium in the critically ill is associated with increased mortality, length of stay (LOS), and prolonged cognitive dysfunction. Existing guidelines provide no recommendation for use of combination nonpharmacological and pharmacological prevention protocols or use of antipsychotic medications for the prevention or treatment of delirium. Objective: This study evaluated the impact of implementing a delirium treatment protocol on the number of delirium-free days experienced by acutely delirious patients in the surgical trauma intensive care unit (STICU). Methods: This retrospective, institutional review board–approved, pre-implementation (PRE) versus post-implementation (POST) cohort evaluated delirious patients admitted to the STICU. Patients were evaluated based on the duration of delirium. Secondary end points included ICU LOS, amount of atypical and typical antipsychotic medication used, amount of analgesia and sedation used, and adverse drug events associated with antipsychotics. Results: Of the 593 evaluated, 89 patients were included (38 PRE vs 51 POST). Implementation of a delirium protocol reduced the number of delirious days, 8.2 ± 5.7 days PRE versus 4.5 ± 4.4 days POST; P = 0.001. ICU LOS in surviving patients and use of concomitant medications, intravenous morphine equivalents, and propofol were significantly reduced in the POST group. Conclusion: The implementation of a delirium protocol with nonpharmacological and pharmacological interventions had an impact on STICU patients experiencing acute delirium by significantly increasing delirium-free days and reducing the ICU LOS, in addition to decreased administration of concomitant medications. |
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