The Frequency, Characteristics, and Outcomes Among Cancer Patients With Delirium Admitted to an Acute Palliative Care Unit.

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Abstract

Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric condition seen in patients with severe illness, such as advanced cancer. Few published studies are available of the frequency, course, and outcomes of standardized management of delirium in advanced cancer patients admitted to acute palliative care unit (APCU). In this study, we examined the frequency, characteristics, and outcomes of delirium in patients with advanced cancer admitted to an APCU.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Oncologist

Title: The oncologist

Publisher: Alphamed Press

ISSN (Electronic): 1549-490X

ISSN (Print): 1083-7159

Publication date (Electronic): Dec 2015

Volume: 20

Issue: 12

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[1 ] Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA mdelacruz@mdanderson.org.

[2 ] Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

[3 ] Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.

Article

Publisher Item ID: theoncologist.2015-0115

DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2015-0115

PMC ID: 4679079

PubMed ID: 26417036

SO-VID: 92b331b5-3834-422b-abc9-8a2b7abd71cf

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Keywords: Delirium,End-of-life symptoms,Terminal delirium,Palliative care

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Keywords: Delirium, End-of-life symptoms, Terminal delirium, Palliative care

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