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  • Obravnava bolnika z delirijem = Management of delirium
    Korošec Jagodič, Helena, 1975- ; Jagodič, Klemen ; Pregelj, Peter
    Background Delirium is defined as an impairment of counsciousness and cognitive functions and is a common cause of disturbed behaviour in many patients with different somatic diseases and mental ... disorders. Most at risk are elderly, postoperative patients, critically ill patients and those with cancer in advanced stages. In psychiatric intensive care units patients with alcohol and sedative withdrawal related delirium are more often treated. Although delirium is a negative prognostic indicator leading to higher morbidity and mortality of patients, it often goes undetected and poorly managed. Conclusions Most recommendations for management of delirium are basedon the nonpharmacological supportive care and prevention of delirium. It is also necessary to identify and treat the underlying causes. Antipsychotics are the mainstay of symptomatic pharmacological treatment and have been shown to be effective in treating symptoms of both hyperactive and hypoactive delirium. Although efficacy rates between typical and atypical antipsychotic agents are similar, the later are associated with fewer extrapyramidal side effects. Benzodiazepines are usually preferred for withdrawal delirium or as an alternative or adjuvant to antipsychotics when these are ineffective or cause unacceptable side effects.
    Vir: Zdravniški vestnik : glasilo Slovenskega zdravniškega društva = Slovenian medical journal = journal of Slovenian Medical Association. - ISSN 1318-0347 (Letn. 78, št. 9, sep. 2009, str. 473-480)
    Vrsta gradiva - članek, sestavni del
    Leto - 2009
    Jezik - slovenski
    COBISS.SI-ID - 26096601

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