Validation of two nurse-based screening tools for delirium in elderly patients in general medical wards.

Background: Delirium is an acute disturbance characterized by fluctuating symptoms related to attention, awareness and recognition. Especially for elderly patients, delirium is frequently associated with high hospital costs and resource consumption, worse functional deterioration and increased mortality rates. Early recognition of risk factors and delirium symptoms enables medical staff to prevent or treat negative effects.

[Management of acute ischemic stroke].

Targets of acute ischemic stroke management include verification of clinical diagnosis, start of basic care and decision-making about specific treatments.Effectiveness of most therapeutic options is time dependent. Time delays within the rescue chain are associated with worse outcome.