Risk factors of delirium in an MICU.

Risk factors of delirium in an MICU.</p

Patient characteristics and risk factors.

Patient characteristics and risk factors.</p

List of diseases of patients in subgroups i, ii, and iii.

List of diseases of patients in subgroups i, ii, and iii.</p

Fig 3 -

A: Incidence and motoric subtypes of delirium. B: Liver disease (p = 0,003) and sepsis (p = 0,016) are predictors for delirium. C: Motoric subtypes of delirium in patients with liver diseases. D: Motoric subtypes of delirium in patients with sepsis. E: Motoric subtypes of delirium in patients with GI and other diseases. GI = gastrointestinal.</p

Study design and inclusion of patients.

RASS = Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale, SAPS II = Simplified Acute Physiology Score II, SOFA score = Sepsis-related organ failure assessment score, CAM-ICU = Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Unit, HE = Hepatic encephalopathy.</p

Median time until onset of delirium in the subgroups of patients with liver diseases, sepsis, and GI diseases and others (control).

GI = gastrointestinal.</p

New checklist of the ten clinically most relevant risk factors for delirium in the MICU identified in this study.

SAPS II = Simplified Acute Physiology Score, HE = Hepatic Encephalopathy.</p

Laboratory parameters (med, IQR).

Laboratory parameters (med, IQR).</p

Fig 5 -

A: Hepatic Encephalopathy (HE) classified according to the West Haven (WH) criteria in the subgroup of patients with liver diseases. B: asterixis (= flapping hand tremor) in patients with HE. C: Incidence of delirium and/or HE in the subgroup of patients with liver disease.</p

Proposed new algorithm for the diagnosis, characterization and treatment of altered mental status in the ICU.

Proposed new algorithm for the diagnosis, characterization and treatment of altered mental status in the ICU.</p