--- a +++ b/clusters/9knumclustersv2/clust_1477.txt @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +With otolaryngeal cancer receiving surgery with general anesthesia\r\n* Please note we are purposefully including patients with higher predisposition to delirium as we are investigating potential preventive strategies for this diagnosis of multiple etiologies; patients at higher risk of delirium (e.g., advanced age, chronic hypertension) will be included in our study; additionally, other common risk factors that exist in this patient population (e.g., alcohol or nicotine use) are thought to contribute to delirium postoperatively +Part : patients will be excluded if () have clinical evidence of cognitive failure as evidenced by Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale score of ? at baseline +Delirium (i.e., score > on the Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale; range -). +Delirium (i.e. Memorial Delirium Rating Scale > ) +PATIENTS: Hyperactive or mixed delirium with RASS >= in the past hours (h) +Memorial Delirium Rating Scale > +Delirium (i.e., Memorial Delirium Rating Scale > ) +Delirium (i.e. memorial delirium rating scale > ) +Cognitive impairment with a Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS) score of or higher or diagnosed with neurocognitive impairment by the treating SCC physician +Presence of relatively intact cognition defined by normal memorial delirium assessment scale (< /); sign written informed consent +Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale > / +Patients must have no clinical evidence of cognitive impairment as determined by the palliative care physician (Memorial Delirium Assessment Score >= ) +Hyperactive/mixed delirium with RASS >= in the last hours +At the patients bedside at least hours each day during patient delirium episode +Delirium (i.e. memorial delirium rating scale > ) +Delirium (i.e. Memorial delirium rating scale > ) +Delirium (i.e. memorial delirium rating scale > ) +Memorial delirium assessment scale =< +Have no clinical evidence of cognitive failure as evidenced by Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale (MDAS) score of =< at baseline +Memorial delirium assessment scale =< +Altered cognition (as assessed routinely in the Supportive Care Clinic using the Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale [MDAS], with a score of >= /) +Patients with normal cognitive status (Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale [MDAS] =< /) who are able to understand the nature and purpose of the study and have the ability to complete the consent process