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World J Psychiatry. Jul 19, 2024; 14(7): 1027-1033
Published online Jul 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i7.1027
Published online Jul 19, 2024. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v14.i7.1027
High-risk factors for delirium in severely ill patients and the application of emotional nursing combined with pain nursing
Hong-Ru Li, Yu Guo, Emergency Intensive Care Unit, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (Suzhou Dushu Lake Hospital), Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Li HR designed the research study; Li HR and Guo Y performed the research; Li HR and Guo Y contributed new reagents and analytical tools; Li HR and Guo Y analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; and all authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This retrospective study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (Approval No. 2024241010).
Informed consent statement: All the patients signed an informed consent form before inclusion in the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No other data provided.
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Corresponding author: Yu Guo, MNurs, Nurse, Emergency Intensive Care Unit, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (Suzhou Dushu Lake Hospital), No. 9 Chongwen Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China.
Received: April 1, 2024
Revised: May 15, 2024
Accepted: June 4, 2024
Published online: July 19, 2024
Processing time: 101 Days and 17.6 Hours
Revised: May 15, 2024
Accepted: June 4, 2024
Published online: July 19, 2024
Processing time: 101 Days and 17.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Delirium incidence in intensive care unit (ICU) patients remains high and seriously affects their prognosis. To reduce the incidence of delirium in ICU patients, medical staff should be fully aware of delirium in critically ill patients and intervene it promptly. Medical staff should focus on the influence of combined emotional and pain care on delirium occurrence and establish individualized flexible visitation modes according to the patient’s situation. We found that history of diabetes, smoking history, emergency referral to the ICU, surgery, long stay in the ICU, and high Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score were identified to be risk factors for delirium in critically ill patients.