APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Delirium and Impaired Cognitive Function in Children Admitted to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
- Lara Nelson
University of Southern California - Lara Nelson
Children's Hospital Los Angeles - Sage Lachman
Children's Hospital Los Angeles - Jeffrey Gold
University of Southern California - Jeffrey Gold
Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Abstract
This investigation evaluated delirium and cognitive function in children in the pediatric intensive care unit. The incidence of delirium was variable depending on diagnostic method. Cognitive testing showed significant impairments in all children during hospitalization suggesting under-recognition of delirium. There was some improvement in cognitive function 3 months later.
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