Fick Donna Marie, Mion Lorraine C
School of Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
Am J Nurs. 2008 Jan;108(1):52-60; quiz 61. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000304476.80530.7d.
Delirium is common in older adults who have dementia, but too often nurses confuse the symptoms of delirium with those of dementia and it goes unrecognized and untreated. Delirium can signal a serious underlying condition such as infection or dehydration and can increase the risk of falling and the length of hospitalization. This article presents an algorithm meant to guide nurses in the assessment and treatment of delirium superimposed on dementia. For a free online video demonstrating the use of this algorithm, go to http://links.lww.com/A211 [corrected].
谵妄在患有痴呆症的老年人中很常见，但护士常常将谵妄的症状与痴呆症的症状混淆，导致谵妄未被识别和治疗。谵妄可能预示着严重的潜在疾病，如感染或脱水，并可能增加跌倒风险和住院时间。本文介绍了一种算法，旨在指导护士对叠加在痴呆症上的谵妄进行评估和治疗。如需观看演示该算法使用方法的免费在线视频，请访问http://links.lww.com/A211[已更正]。
