"Delirium" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disorder characterized by CONFUSION; inattentiveness; disorientation; ILLUSIONS; HALLUCINATIONS; agitation; and in some instances autonomic nervous system overactivity. It may result from toxic/metabolic conditions or structural brain lesions. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp411-2)
| Descriptor ID |
D003693
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.597.606.337.500 C23.888.592.604.339.500 F01.700.250.500 F03.615.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Subacute Delirium- Subacute Delirium
- Delirium, Subacute
- Deliriums, Subacute
- Subacute Deliriums
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Delirium" by people in Profiles.
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Disability-Free Survival: A Novel Morbidity Endpoint for Older Adult Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Transplant Cell Ther. 2026 Jul; 32(7):877.e1-877.e11.
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17?-estradiol ameliorates delirium-like phenotypes in a murine model of urinary tract infection. Sci Rep. 2022 11 15; 12(1):19622.
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Preventing Delirium in Critically Ill Patients. Am J Crit Care. 2016 Dec; 26(1):30.
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Acute agitated delirious state associated with Taser exposure. J Natl Med Assoc. 2010 Dec; 102(12):1254-7.