The defense for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin credited "excited delirium" as a contributing factor in George Floyd's death. But this term has no commonly accepted definition. In ...

An analysis of approximately 1,604 studies from over three decades proves that delirium is a clinically highly relevant but scientifically often neglected complication in cardiology, and prevention ...

Having to stay in a hospital or long-term care facility is stressful. Not only is a patient sick or injured, but they are in an unfamiliar environment away from their families and may not know the ...

In videos that show George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis police custody, an officer holding down the Black man’s ankles says, “I just worry about excited delirium or whatever.” Another officer ...

This report examines current clinical practice in delirium, identifies areas of controversy, and highlights areas for future research. The pathophysiology of delirium remains poorly understood.

Delirium prevention program leads to fewer cases of new-onset delirium during post-acute rehabilitation stays at a skilled nursing facility. Implementation of a nurse-led education and delirium ...

In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open, a group of researchers evaluated the association of in-hospital delirium (sudden, severe confusion and brain function changes) with functional ...

In opening statements, the defense for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin invoked the term excited delirium when talking about George Floyd's death. But there is no commonly accepted ...