ICU sedation, delirium & recovery
Effectiveness of a delirium risk assessment and multidisciplinary care approach in reducing delirium incidence among surgical intensive care unit patients: A retrospective pre-post intervention study
Authors' conclusion
Our findings suggest that the PRE-DELIRIC-guided SMART/SmART care intervention is effective in preventing and managing delirium among surgical ICU patients.
Study context
- Population
- Surgical intensive care unit (ICU) patients
- Participants
- 184 vs 197
- Exposure
- PRE-DELIRIC-guided SMART/SmART care vs usual care
- Interventionn = 184
- Controln = 197reference
- Outcome
- Delirium incidence (Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist)
- Follow-up
- During ICU stay
Methodological detailshistorical control
- Historical control
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
P = 0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Effectiveness of a delirium risk assessment and multidisciplinary care approach in reducing delirium incidence among surgical intensive care unit patients: A retrospective pre-post intervention study. J Clin Anesth. Published 30 July 2024. doi:10.
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