Antipsychotic prescription patterns in the management of delirium symptoms in hospitalized elderly patients:

Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare

Patrick Viet-QuocNguyen¹ 

关键词: Elderly patients;    delirium;    antipsychotic agents;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2010105817697733

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Objective:The objective of this study was to study the pharmacological management of delirium in elderly hospitalized patients in acute geriatric medical wards.Method:We conducted a one-year retrospective cross-sectional study in patients 65 years of age or older who were admitted to an acute geriatric unit care at a teaching hospital with a delirium diagnosis.Results:A total of 133 subjects were included in the study. Delirium was prevalent in 78% of patients. The average length of delirium was 13 days. Antipsychotics were prescribed to 74% of patients with delirium. Patients with hyperactive, mixed and hypoactive delirium received antipsychotics regularly in a proportion of 68%, 54%, and 34% respectively. The length of antipsychotic prescription was of 11 days. Risperidone was the most commonly prescribed agent given on a regular basis while haloperidol was chosen for the as required prescriptions. Fifty-five percent of demented patients received a daily prescription of antipsychotics compared to 46% in...

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