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Delirium (CG103) |
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Delirium: diagnosis, prevention and management
The advice in the NICE guideline covers the care of adults (18 and over) with, or at risk of, delirium in hospital and in long-term residential care or a nursing home.
It does not look at people receiving end-of-life care, or people under the influence of or withdrawing from drugs or alcohol, or people with delirium associated with drugs or alcohol. NICE has published separate advice for the care of people with alcohol-related physical health problems, including delirium related to alcohol use (known as delirium tremens).
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Other information
How this guidance was produced
Background information
This page was last updated: 19 December 2011
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Guideline formats
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Implementation tools and resources
- Audit support
- Baseline assessment tool
- Care plan
- Checklist
- Costing report
- Costing template
- Educational resource
- Implementation advice
- Slide set
- Podcast: delirium prevention with Professor John Young
See this guidance in practice
Patient
The summary of the key recommendations in the guidance written for patients, carers and those with little medical knowledge and may be used in local patient information leaflets.
Quick Reference Guide
The quick reference guide presents recommendations for health professionals
NICE Guideline
The published NICE clinical guideline, contains the recommendations for health professionals and NHS bodies.
Full Guideline
The published full clinical guideline for specialists with background, evidence, recommendations and methods used.
