Occupational therapy for delirium management in elderly patients without mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit: A pilot randomized clinical trial

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8620829	Journal of Critical Care	2017	29 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Occupational therapy is effective in decreasing duration and incidence of delirium in nonventilated elderly patients in the intensive care unit and improved functionality at discharge.

Keywords

Delirium Elderly Functional outcomes intensive care units occupational therapy

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Occupational therapy for delirium management in elderly patients without mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit: A pilot randomized clinical trial

Authors

Evelyn A. MS, Maricel A. MS, Eduardo A. MD, Stephanie A. MS, Sebastian O. MS, Constanza D. MS, Francisco J. MD,