Professor Jacqueline Close discusses the effects of delirium on patient outcomes and highlights recent research in this area. Jacqui provides information regarding strategies for preventing delirium such as pain management, nutrition and hydration, time to surgery, bladder and bowel management and involvement of carers. This is followed by a short Q&A session with Dr Hannah Seymour.
Please find the meta-analysis mentioned here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/article-abstract/2432614
Please find the HIP ATTACK study mentioned here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673620300581
Please find the music therapy & sleep quality study mentioned here:
https://agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jgs.17149
Please find the study on intranasal administration of insulin and delirium mentioned here:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1064748121002165