How Can We Detect Delirium Easier Among Oncologic Patients in the Emergency Department?

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Boz M., METİN AKSU N., GÜVEN E., KUNT M. M., BATUR A.

EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.21, sa.2, ss.106-113, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/eajem.galenos.2021.93653
  • Dergi Adı: EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.106-113
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Delirium, cancer, bCAM, NDRS, emergency department, INTENSIVE-CARE-UNIT, CONFUSION ASSESSMENT METHOD, ADVANCED CANCER, PREVALENCE
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: The study was planned to assess delirium for the oncologic patients admitted to ED with the complaint of altered level of consciousness, based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition (DSM-IV) diagnostic criteria, research for influencing etiologic factors and comparison of the brief Confusion Rating Method (bCAM), Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and New Delirium Rating Scale (NDRS), which are considered as delirium screening tests.