Research progress in the Delirium Risk Prediction Models of post-operative patients in ICU / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Regular assessment is a key to early detect and treat delirium. However, studies showed poor compliance and accuracy of delirium assessment by nurses. Moreover, delirium was characterized by acute onset and fluctuation of cognition. Therefore, delirium was frequently unrecognized. Postoperative delirium incidence in the intensive care unit was high and associated with poor outcome. Studies demonstrate delirium was preventable. Delirium prediction models were warranted to identify high-risk critically ill patients in order to apply preventive strategies. This article was to provide an overview of postoperative delirium and review postoperative delirium prediction models for surgical patients in the intensive care unit, thereby providing reference for development, validation as well as application of models in China.