Publications by authors named "Adetayo Ademuyiwa"
Article Synopsis
- Older adults are at higher risk for cognitive impairment (CI), which can negatively affect their health when they are hospitalized.
- A study revealed that 43% of hospitalized patients aged 65 and older had CI, with a significant portion (61%) not being identified through standard coding methods.
- Those with CI who experienced delirium faced longer hospital stays, higher chances of being discharged to institutions, and an increased risk of mortality compared to those without delirium.
Background And Objectives: Despite the significant burden of delirium among hospitalized adults, there is no approved pharmacologic intervention for delirium. This systematic review evaluates the efficacy and safety of pharmacologic interventions targeting either prevention or management of delirium.
Data Sources: We searched Medline, PubMed, the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials, and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) information systems from January 1966 to October 2008.