Delirium en los diferentes escenarios de cuidados paliativos
Date
2024-03-11
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Publisher
Revista Chilena de Anestesia
Abstract
Patients in palliative care are a high-risk group from delirium, with prevalences as high and variable as 13% to 42%. Which is associated with
significant distress for patients, families, and health professionals. Furthermore, delirium is associated with accelerated functional and cognitive
deterioration, prolonged hospital stays, and increased risk of institutionalization and death. The following article aims to carry out a non-systematic
review of the literature and expose the presentation of delirium in different palliative care scenarios.
Description
Artículo de revisión sobre delirium, cuidados paliativos.
Keywords
Delirium, palliative care, end of life.
Citation
Bedoya Muñoz L, Botero Jaramillo N, Ortiz L, de la Ossa Durán MX. Delirium en los diferentes escenarios de cuidados paliativos. Rev Chil Anest [Internet]. 2024 [cited 2025 Dec 30];54(3):233-? Available from: https://doi.org/10.25237/revchilanestv54n3-03