Absence of risk factors cannot exclude abnormal imaging findings in older delirious emergency department patients
In older ED delirious patients, the proportion of positive CTs was high. The absence of any risk factor minimally decreased the likelihood of having a positive head CT. Our data suggests that head CTs should be considered in all older ED patients with delirium.
Authors
- James O. Jordano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1601-1022)
- Jin H. Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0384-210X)
- Sangil Lee
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2025.05.023
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Center for Research Resources
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences