附註:Includes bibliographical references and index.
The concept of delirium: historical antecedents and present meanings / Kenneth Rockwood and James Lindesay -- The instrumentation of delirium / Barbro Robertsson -- The epidemiology of delirium / James Lindesay, Kenneth Rockwood, and Daryl Rolfson -- The neuropathophysiology of delirium / Paula Trzepacz and Roos van der Mast -- Clinical assessment and diagnosis / Hannu Koponen, Kenneth Rockwood, and Colin Powell -- The causes of delirium / Darryl Rolfson -- The management of delirium / Edward Marcantonio -- The prevention of delirium / Shaun O'Keeffe -- The role of families, family caregivers, and nurses / Ingalill Rahm Hallberg -- Education about delirium / Kenneth Rockwood -- The future / James Lindesay, Kenneth Rockwood, and Alastair Macdonald.
摘要:"This book provides a state-of-the-art update of delirium research, covering its history, conceptualization, measurement, epidemiology, pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, causes, prevention, and management. The final chapter takes a look to the future, highlighting the importance of ongoing interdisciplinary research." "As well as being important as a clinical syndrome in its own right, the study of delirium provides a valuable opportunity to understand brain functioning at a fundamental level. As it is a preventable condition, it is also now being used as a marker to measure the quality of hospital care provided for older people." "This volume will serve as a catalyst to revive interest and progress in delirium research and clinical care, and should be read by psychiatrists, neurologists, geriatricians, and all those involved in working with the elderly in hospitals or in the community."--Jacket
