Hospital Stressors
Cross-source consensus on Hospital Stressors from 1 sources and 4 claims.
1 sources · 4 claims
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- Sedating medications, poor sleep, dehydration, disrupted daily rhythm, acute illness, and overstimulation are important contributors to delirium. — Preventing Hospital Delirium in Older Adults
- Hospital delirium is often driven by hospital-related factors even when the original illness is improving. — Preventing Hospital Delirium in Older Adults
- Frequent hospital interruptions can disrupt sleep-wake cycles. — Preventing Hospital Delirium in Older Adults
- Hospital stressors can have a larger mental-status effect in adults over age 65. — Preventing Hospital Delirium in Older Adults