Delirium is a Common and Early Finding in Patients in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8812421	The Journal of Pediatrics	2018	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Delirium is common in patients in the pediatric CICU and is associated with longer length of stay. There may be opportunities for prevention of delirium by targeting modifiable risk factors, such as use of benzodiazepines.

Keywords

ICU delirium CPB RASS CAPD PICU CICU Los cardiopulmonary bypass ICU intensive care unit Benzodiazepines length of stay Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale Adolescent Infant Cardiac intensive care unit Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Children

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Delirium is a Common and Early Finding in Patients in the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Authors

Rita V. MD, Claire MS, Angela S. MD, Chris CPNP, Gabrielle MD, Chani MD, Peter M. MD, Jon MD,