Delirium Prevention Strategies
Cross-source consensus on Delirium Prevention Strategies from 1 sources and 3 claims.
1 sources · 3 claims
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- Non-pharmacological approaches, including reorientation, cognitive stimulation, early mobilisation, and sensory support, represent the current standard of care for delirium prevention. — Effect of melatonin versus placebo for the prevention of delirium among medically hospitalised older patients: a double-blinded randomised controlled trial (project RESTORE)
- Pharmacological prevention with antipsychotics has shown weak or inconclusive efficacy and poses significant risks to older patients, including oversedation and cardiac arrhythmias. — Effect of melatonin versus placebo for the prevention of delirium among medically hospitalised older patients: a double-blinded randomised controlled trial (project RESTORE)
- Future delirium prevention trials should enrich enrolment with higher-risk populations and use objective sleep measurement tools such as actigraphy or polysomnography. — Effect of melatonin versus placebo for the prevention of delirium among medically hospitalised older patients: a double-blinded randomised controlled trial (project RESTORE)