International journal of nursing studies
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effects of a tailored intensive care unit delirium prevention protocol: A randomized controlled trial.
A decreased incidence of delirium following the application of non-pharmacologic intervention protocols to several patient populations has been previously reported. However, few studies have been conducted to examine the effects of their application to intensive care unit (ICU) patients. ⋯ Application of a tailored delirium prevention protocol to acute stage patients during the first 7 days of ICU hospitalization appeared to reduce the 7-day in-hospital risk of mortality only for this patient population.