Characterizing Delirium and Associated Risk Factors Using the Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium Score in Pediatric Burn Patients

Abstract Delirium is a syndrome of acute brain dysfunction with disturbance in consciousness and cognition that is increasingly recognized in critically ill pediatric patients. The Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium (CAPD) tool is used to detect delirium in children of all ages and development...

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Published in:Journal of burn care & research 2024-01, Vol.45 (1), p.8-16
Main Authors: Bergus, Katherine C, Patterson, Kelli, Castellanos, Sydney, Bourgeois, Tran, MacDonald, Jennifer, Mallampalli, Grace, Fabia, Renata, Thakkar, Rajan, Schwartz, Dana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Burns - complications
Child
Delirium - diagnosis
Delirium - epidemiology
Delirium - etiology
Hospitalization
Humans
Length of Stay
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
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Summary:Abstract Delirium is a syndrome of acute brain dysfunction with disturbance in consciousness and cognition that is increasingly recognized in critically ill pediatric patients. The Cornell Assessment of Pediatric Delirium (CAPD) tool is used to detect delirium in children of all ages and developmental stages in various hospital settings. To date, the incidence of delirium in the pediatric burn population has been poorly defined. In order to describe the incidence as well as risk factors for delirium in this patient population, we retrospectively reviewed patients
ISSN:1559-047X
1559-0488
DOI:10.1093/jbcr/irad170