Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: Sept. 26, 2024
Delirium
is
an
acute,
global
cognitive
disorder
syndrome,
also
known
as
acute
brain
characterized
by
disturbance
of
attention
and
awareness
fluctuation
symptoms.
Its
incidence
high
among
critically
ill
patients.
Once
patients
develop
delirium,
it
increases
the
risk
unplanned
extubation,
prolongs
hospital
stay,
nosocomial
infection,
post-intensive
care
syndrome-cognitive
impairment,
even
death.
Therefore,
great
importance
to
understand
how
delirium
occurs
reduce
in
This
paper
reviews
potential
pathophysiological
mechanisms
patients,
with
aim
better
understanding
its
processes,
guiding
formulation
effective
prevention
treatment
strategies,
providing
a
basis
for
clinical
medication.
BMC Nursing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Feb. 7, 2025
This
study
carried
out
to
examine
the
effects
of
nursing
care
given
coronary
intensive
patients
according
their
circadian
rhythms
on
sleep
quality,
pain,
anxiety,
and
delirium.
was
designed
as
a
randomised
controlled,
clinical
investigation.
The
population
consisted
treated
in
unit
training
research
hospital
between
September
2022
February
2023.
Total
44
participants
were
included.
included
followed
up
for
3
days
unit.
Data
collected
using
"Patient
Information
Form,
Sleep
Quality
Scale
Coronary
Intensive
Care
Patients
(SQ-CC),
Visual
Analogue
(VAS),
Morningness-Eveningness
Questionnaire
(MEQ),
Hospital
Anxiety
Depression
(HADS),
Delirium
Screening
Checklist
(ICDSC)."
In
addition,
melatonin
cortisol
measurements
made,
data
taken
with
smartwatch.
intermediate
chronotype,
delirium,
ventilator
support,
or
sedative
drugs
excluded.
chronotypes
determined,
intervention
group
by
rhythms.
No
made
control
group,
routine
continued
accordance
functioning.
Frequency
distribution,
dependent
independent
sample
t-test,
Wilcoxon
test,
repeated
measures
analysis
variance,
Mann
Whitney
U,
chi-square
used
evaluate
data.
has
been
registered
ClinicalTrials.gov
(Identifiers:
NCT04934436).
During
statistical
analysis,
groups
coded
Group
A
B,
ensuring
blinding
statistician.
group's
quality
increased
compared
(post-test
SQ-CC
total
scores:
22.41
±
6.67
vs.
50.45
10.63,
p
<
0.001).
Although
no
significant
difference
found
result
study,
there
decrease
pain
score
(VAS
pre-test:
1.55
2.15,
post-test:
0.68
2.21,
=
0.036).
anxiety
decreased
significantly
HADS-Anxiety
3.18
3.29
8.50
5.66,
post-test
delirium
higher
ICDSC
0.32
0.48
1.18
0.50,
Melatonin
both
without
statistically
differences
them
(melatonin
levels:
>
0.05).
Considering
sound
levels
environment,
first-night
decibel
mean
than
(first-night
mean:
56.58
2.43
dB
54.51
2.41
dB,
Finally,
smartwatch
show
times
(p
0.05),
but
had
more
deep
sleep,
while
less
sleep.
Nursing
rhythm
increases
reduces
risk
acute
syndrome
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9(23)
Published: June 17, 2022
Abstract
Improved
understanding
of
the
etiologies
delirium,
a
common
and
severe
neuropsychiatric
syndrome,
would
facilitate
disease
prevention
treatment.
Here,
authors
invesitgate
role
circadian
rhythms
in
pathogenesis
delirium.
They
observe
perturbance
mouse
models
delirium
disrupted
clock
gene
expression
patients
with
In
turn,
physiological
genetic
disruptions
sensitize
mice
to
aggravated
cognitive
impairment.
Likewise,
global
deletion
E4bp4
(E4
promoter‐binding
protein),
markedly
altered
conditions,
results
exacerbated
delirium‐associated
decline.
Cognitive
decline
is
attributed
microglial
activation
impaired
long‐term
potentiation
hippocampus.
Single‐cell
RNA‐sequencing
reveals
microglia
as
regulatory
target
.
restrains
via
inhibiting
ERK1/2
signaling
pathway.
Supporting
this,
lacking
are
delirious
prone,
whereas
specifically
deleted
hippocampal
CA1
neurons
have
normal
phenotype.
Mechanistically,
inhibits
by
trans‐repressing
Mapk1/3
(genes
encoding
ERK1/2)
direct
binding
D‐box
element
promoter
region.
These
findings
define
causal
dysfunction
development
indicate
regulator
cognition
at
crosstalk
between
F1000Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13, P. 456 - 456
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Delirium
is
a
brain
dysfunction
characterized
by
attention
and
cognitive
disturbances
in
fluctuating
manner.
The
international
guidelines
recommend
daily
screening
for
delirium.
Confusion
Assessment
Method
the
Intensive
Care
Unit
(CAM-ICU)
Delirium
Screening
Checklist
(ICDSC)
are
most
commonly
used
methods
assessing
This
study
aimed
to
identify
barriers
gaps
knowledge
practice.
was
hospital-based
Cross-Sectional
study.
Stratified
random
sampling
this
72
ICU
doctors
were
randomly
selected.
Statistical
analyses
performed
using
IBM
SPSS
version
23.
Descriptive
data
presented,
chi-squared
test
determine
associations
among
variables.
significance
set
at
p
<
0.05.
More
than
70%
of
≤
30
years
age
female.
A
total
69.4%
participants
had
1year
experience.
In
total,
94.4%
worked
medical
ICUs.
Less
20%
delirium
assessment
tools,
with
statistically
significant
difference
based
on
experience
(p=0.012).
not
regularly
assessed
13.9%
patients.
Non-pharmacological
management
applied
76.4%
doctors,
communication
patients
frequent
(75%).
Haloperidol
drug
(83.3%).
40.3%
did
stop
medication
discharge.
regular
performed.
However,
use
validated
tools
uncommon.
Nonpharmacological
important
mostly
Our
prescribed
antipsychotics
treatment
both
forms
delirium,
almost
half
them
medications
Medication
reconciliation
contact
next
in-charge
important.
Brain Research Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
224, P. 111299 - 111299
Published: March 12, 2025
Delirium
is
a
complex
medical
condition
marked
by
acute
episodes
of
cognitive
dysfunction
and
behavioral
disturbances,
with
multifaceted
etiology
challenging
management
across
various
clinical
settings.
Older
adults,
particularly
in
postoperative
contexts,
are
at
increased
risk
developing
delirium.
Despite
extensive
research,
single
underlying
pathophysiological
mechanism
for
delirium
remains
elusive.
However,
emerging
evidence
suggests
correlation
between
lipid
dysregulation
development
elderly
patients,
especially
This
connection
has
led
to
proposed
treatments
targeting
dyslipidemia
associated
neuroinflammatory
effects
acute-phase
review
aims
synthesize
current
literature
on
the
relationship
older
highlighting
need
further
research
into
specific
neurolipidome
constituents
age-related
profile
changes,
potentially
uncovering
novel
therapeutic
strategies
Journal of Sleep Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 13, 2025
ABSTRACT
Poor
sleep
is
common
in
hospitalised
patients
due
to
multiple
factors,
including
disruption
of
the
circadian
rhythm.
Few
studies
have
examined
programmable
artificial
lighting
systems
hospital
patient
rooms,
and
few
achieved
meaningful
improvement
sleep.
We
sought
determine
how
novel
dynamic
affects
timing
duration
compared
standard
lighting.
Patients
were
admitted
rooms
on
a
cardiology
unit
with
customised
intervention
or
The
system
delivered
blue‐enriched
light
during
day,
melanopic
stimulus
twice
daily
blue‐depleted
evening.
Sleep/wake
probability
was
measured
30‐s
epochs
using
mattress
sensors
capture
nocturnal
duration.
Subjective
alertness
assessed
diaries
Karolinska
Sleepiness
Scale
(KSS),
respectively.
A
total
87
enrolled.
Subjects
experiencing
demonstrated
significantly
advanced
rest/wake
activity
phase
by
160
min
overall
greater
probability.
Overnight
(11
p.m.–7
a.m.)
66
condition
(266
vs.
200
min,
p
<
0.05).
group
reported
higher
levels
morning
(KSS
score
3.8
4.9,
=
0.01)
evening
(5.4
7.1,
0.01).
programmed
entrain
rhythm
provide
daytime
associated
phase,
increased
perceived
alertness.
These
results
suggest
that
potential
improve
for
patients.
BMC Anesthesiology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: June 13, 2023
Abstract
Background
Patients
treated
in
the
intensive
care
unit
(ICU)
may
experience
a
reversal
of
day
and
night.
The
circadian
rhythm
ICU
patients
can
be
disturbed.
Methods
To
explore
relationship
between
delirium
rhythms
melatonin,
cortisol
sleep.
A
prospective
cohort
study
was
carried
out
surgical
tertiary
teaching
hospital.
who
were
conscious
during
stay
after
surgery
scheduled
to
for
more
than
24
h
enrolled.
Serum
melatonin
plasma
levels
measured
three
times
by
drawing
arterial
blood
on
first
days
admission.
Daily
sleep
quality
assessed
Richard-Campbell
Sleep
Questionnaire
(RCSQ).
Confusion
Assessment
Method
Intensive
Care
Unit
(CAM-ICU)
performed
twice
screen
delirium.
Results
total
76
included
this
study,
17
developed
their
stay.
Melatonin
different
at
8:00
(
p
=
0.048)
1,
3:00
0.002)
0.009)
2,
all
time
points
3
0.032,
0.014,
0.047)
non-delirium
patients.
level
significantly
lower
that
16:00
1
0.025).
changes
secretion
exhibited
obvious
biological
rhythmicity
<
0.001
0.026
cortisol),
while
no
found
group
0.064
0.454
cortisol).
There
significant
difference
RCSQ
scores
two
groups.
Conclusions
disturbance
associated
with
development
Clinical
staff
should
pay
attention
importance
maintaining
patients’
normal
ICU.
Trial
registration
registered
US
National
Institutes
Health
ClinicalTrials.gov(NCT05342987)
(25/04/2022).