Hot Off the Press: SGEM #218. Excited Delirium: A Systematic Review.
systematic_review · Level I
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1111/acem.13487.
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Abstract
This systematic review provides an assessment of the excited delirium syndrome (ExDS), including definition, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management. Sixty-six relevant articles were included with significant heterogeneity of selected studies and poor overall quality. A quantitative meta-analysis could not be performed because there remains no clear definition for ExDS, however, this study does provide useful information regarding epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of ExDS.
Medical subject headings
- Delirium
- Psychomotor Agitation