Do specific delirium aetiologies have different associations with death? A longitudinal cohort of hospitalised patients.

Purpose: To describe aetiology-specific associations with mortality among older hospital patients with delirium.

Methods: Over 21 months, a cohort of 1702 patients with 2471 acute hospital admissions (median age 85, IQR 80-90, 56% women) were assessed for delirium, categorised with inflammatory and metabolic aetiologies based on available laboratory results, and followed up for all-cause mortality. Interactions between aetiology and delirium were tested.

IMPLSE course: a near-peer simulation course.

Background: Near-peer teaching is recognised for its benefit to both students and facilitators when used as an adjunct to traditional teaching. Simulation is an effective tool for teaching acute management. There are currently no published long-term objective data of the efficacy of near-peer simulation teaching.