Delirium - Acute Brain Dysfunction in the Critically Ill

This text provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of acute brain dysfunction in the critically ill. The book covers the basic pathophysiology of delirium, epidemiology, risk factors, outcomes associated with delirium, prevention and treatment of delirium, and challenges and techniques for improving delirium awareness. 

Written by experts in the field, Delirium: Acute Brain Dysfunction in the Critically Ill is a valuable resource for clinicians and practitioners that will help guide patient management and stimulate investigative efforts in this field.

Christopher Hughes, MD, MS

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine

Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship Center

Nashville, TN

USA

Pratik Pandharipande, MD, MSCI

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine

Co-Director, Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship Center

Nashville, TN 

USA

E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Division of Allergy and Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine

Associate Director of Research, the Veteran's Affairs Tennessee Valley Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center (GRECC) 

Co-Director, Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship Center

Nashville, TN

USA