Delirium in nursing home residents: is there a role of antidepressants? A cross sectional study
The high prevalence of delirium in NHs highlights the need to systematically assess its occurrence in this care settings. The inverse association between SSRIs and delirium might imply a possible preventive role of this class of therapeutic agents against delirium in NHs, yet further studies are warranted to ascertain any causal relationship between SSRIs intake and reduced delirium incidence.
Authors
- Antonio Cherubini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0261-9897)
- Alessandro Morandi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4848-2507)
- Paolo Balietti
- Giuseppe Bellelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5430-0947)
- Antonella Zambon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6443-3858)
- Massimiliano Fedecostante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0130-5805)
- Alessandra Marengoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4851-1825)
- Simona Gabriella Di Santo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3452-0640)
- Alessia Beccacece (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9264-6583)
Institutions
- Marche Polytechnic University (IT)
- Vall d'Hebron Institut de Recerca (ES)
- Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo (IT)
- IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano (IT)
- Fondazione Santa Lucia (IT)
- Parque Sanitario Pere Virgili (ES)
- Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani (IT)
- Istituti Ospitalieri di Cremona (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
- University of Brescia (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2024-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05360-z
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.27
Funders
- European Commission
- Ministero della Salute