Delirium risk and mortality in people with pre-existing severe mental illness: a retrospective cohort study using linked datasets in England
We found an association between SMI and delirium diagnoses. People with SMI may be more vulnerable to delirium when in hospital than people without SMI. There are limitations to using electronic healthcare records and further prospective study is needed to confirm these findings.
Authors
- Elizabeth Lesley Sampson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8929-7362)
- David Osborn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2519-1539)
- Graziella Favarato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0694-9121)
- Yehudit Bauernfreund (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3407-998X)
- Naomi Launders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4241-938X)
- Joseph Hayes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2286-3862)
Institutions
- East London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Royal London Hospital (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291724002484
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.27
Funders
- UK Research and Innovation
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Marie Curie
- University College London
- Medical Research Council
- UCLH Biomedical Research Centre