Variable | N = 61 |
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Age in years [mean (SD)] | 65 (16) |
Male [n (%)] | 43 (71 %) |
ICU admission [n (%)] | 51 (84 %) |
MCU admission [n (%)] | 10 (16 %) |
Day of admission delirium was diagnosed [mean (SD)] | 5 (4) |
Admission category | |
Cardiac arrest [n (%)] | 8 (13 %) |
Neurology/neurosurgery [n (%)] | 10 (16 %) |
Multi-trauma [n (%)] | 3 (5 %) |
Confirmed infection [n (%)] | 16 (26 %) |
Acute kidney failure [n (%)] | 17 (28 %) |
APACHE II score [mean (SD)] | 22,6 (6,8) |
APACHE IV score [mean (SD)] | 39 (26,2) |
SOFA score [mean (SD)] | 6,7 (3,2) |
Comorbidity | |
Psychiatric disorder [n (%)] | 4 (7 %) |
Dementia [n (%)] | 2 (3 %) |
Mechanical ventilated [n (%)a] | 25 (41 %) |
Richmond Agitation and Sedation Scaleb | |
Agitation (RASS > 0) [n (%)] | 36 (59 %) |
Lightly sedated (RASS ≤ 0 ≥ −2) [n (%)] | 23 (38 %) |
Moderate–heavily sedated (RASS < −2) [n (%)] | 2 (3 %) |
Sedationb [n (%)] | 40 (66 %) |
Midazolam [n (%)] | 13 (21 %) |
Propofol [n (%)] | 13 (21 %) |
Clonidine [n (%)] | 18 (30 %) |
Benzodiazepines per os [n (%)] | 27 (44 %) |
Chronic alcohol (ab)use [n (%)]c | 6 (10 %) |
Acute alcohol intoxication [n (%)] | 3 (5 %) |
Chronic benzodiazepine use [n (%)] | 8 (13 %) |
Recreational drug intoxication [n (%)]d | 2 (3 %) |
Morphine-like analgesics [n (%)] | 20 (33 %) |
Serotonergic medication [n (%)] | 44 (72 %) |