ReviewZeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie2023
Delirium and sleep disturbances-A narrative review.
Review in Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Radar-Based Contactless Monitoring in Different Inpatient Nursing Care Settings: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study.JMIR nursing · 2026Article
- Validation of the Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire Against Actigraphy in Hospitalized Patients and Its Association with Delirium Risk.Nature and science of sleep · 2026Article
- Association of Plasma BDNF Concentration and Val66Met Polymorphism with Postoperative Delirium After Cardiac Surgery Under General Anesthesia with Cardiopulmonary Bypass.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Associations of Frailty Status and Sleep Quality With Incident Delirium: A Prospective Study in the UK Biobank.CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2025Article
- Postoperative delirium in oral and maxillofacial surgery: a scoping review.Head & face medicine · 2024Article
- Causal Associations Between Sleep Traits and Delirium: A Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study.Nature and science of sleep · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundDelirium is considered a severe complication. It increases morbidity and mortality and represents a major financial burden for healthcare systems. Thus, prevention becomes a focal point of research. Sleep disturbances have been linked to the occurrence of delirium. Consequently, several interventions that target a possible connection have been studied in recent years.
objectiveThis narrative literature review explores the published data for an association between delirium and different types of sleep disturbances, the pathophysiological interactions and prevention methods. MATERIAL AND
methodsA literature search was carried out utilizing PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Livivo and Google Scholar.
resultsAlthough an association between several types of sleep disturbances and delirium has been shown, no causality has been proven so far. Nevertheless, several pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions for delirium prevention have been attempted; however, the level of evidence is insufficient at this point.
conclusionFurther research is required to prove causality between sleep disturbances and delirium. Nonpharmacological interventions should be used in construction and maintenance of intensive care units and hospitals. Pharmacological interventions could be effective for prevention but further research is needed. Screening patients at risk of delirium for sleep disturbances and antihistaminergic/anticholinergic medication seems beneficial.
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