Characteristic | Mean (SD) or  % |
---|---|
Age in years | 65.5 (15.6) |
Gender | 50.0% male |
Race | 87.7% white/Caucasian |
APACHEII | 18.8 (5.3) |
Primary reason for ICU admission | |
 Acute respiratory failure/pulmonary edema | 33.6% |
 Pulmonary embolism | 4.1% |
 Sepsis/shock | 28.7% |
 Pneumonia | 3.3% |
 Acute kidney failure | 2.5% |
 Gastrointestinal bleed | 12.3% |
 DKA/HHS | 2.5% |
 Severe metabolic derangement | 5.7% |
 Alcohol withdrawal/drug overdose | 2.4% |
 Other | 4.9% |
Infection | 36.1% |
Respiratory distress | 45.9% |
Medications in ICU* | Â |
 Opioids | 56 (46%) |
 Benzodiazepines | 47 (39%) |
 Propofol | 16 (13%) |
Delirium Source | Â |
 CAM by research staff | 3% |
 Chart review | 82% |
 CAM and chart review | 15% |
ICU LOS in days | 4.2 (3.4) |
Hospital LOS in days | 10.4 (8.9) |
% Mechanically ventilated | 15.6% |
Delirium: Â % of patients with delirium | 36% |
Delirium: Mean total days of delirium | 2.9 (3.4) |