Frequency of delirium and its associated factors among COVID‐19 inpatients in Iran

• DOI: 10.1111/crj.13609
• Publication Date: 2023-04-13T22:24:02Z
• Authors: Fatemeh Alizadeh ...; Mehran Zarghami; Mahmood Moosazadeh; Hossein Mehravaran; Faranak Sedighi; Roya Ghasemian; Forouzan Elyasi
• Keywords: Stroke

Delirium has been presented as the leading cause of sudden change in mental state patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Given that delayed diagnosis such a dysfunction is often associated excess mortality, it seems essential to devote vastly more attention this significant clinical characteristic.This cross-sectional study was performed on 309 [viz. 259 cases hospitalized general wards and 50 individuals admitted intensive care unit (ICU)]. For purpose, Demographic-Clinical Information Questionnaire, Confusion Assessment Method (CAM), for ICU (CAM-ICU), Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) face-to-face interviews were completed by trained senior psychiatry resident. The data analysis further done SPSS Statistics V22.0 software package.Out due COVID-19, 41 (15.8%) 11 (22%) diagnosed delirium, respectively. As well, relationship observed between incidence rate delirium age (p < 0.001), level education hypertension (HTN) = 0.029), history stroke 0.025), ischemic heart (IHD) 0.007), psychiatric disorders, cognitive impairment use hypnotic antipsychotic medications 0.001) substance abuse 0.023). Among 52 only 20 had received consultation consultation-liaison service possibility delirium.In view high frequency among COVID-19 inpatients, their screening important should be priority settings.