Comprehensive approaches to managing delirium in patients with advanced cancer
| Autor: | Eduardo Bruera, Seong Hoon Shin, Jung Hun Kang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Psychological intervention Delirium General Medicine behavioral disciplines and activities Advanced cancer Article nervous system diseases Distress Oncology Neoplasms Intervention (counseling) mental disorders Epidemiology medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging In patient medicine.symptom Intensive care medicine Complication business |
| Zdroj: | Cancer Treatment Reviews. 39:105-112 |
| ISSN: | 0305-7372 |
| Popis: | Delirium is a frequently under-recognized complication in patients with advanced cancer. Uncontrolled delirium eventually leads to significant distress to patients and their families. However, delirium episodes can be reversed in half of these patients by eliminating precipitating factors and using appropriate interventions. The purpose of this narrative review is to discuss the most recent updates in the literature on the management of delirium in patients with advanced cancer. This article addresses the epidemiology, cause, pathophysiology, clinical characteristics, and assessment of delirium as well as various treatment options, including nonpharmacologic intervention and palliative sedation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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