Association of haloperidol use with mortality in critically ill patients with delirium: a retrospective propensity score‐matched cohort study
Haloperidol use is associated with a significant reduction in short-term mortality in ICU patients with delirium (risk reduction of approximately 31%-35%), although it may be linked to longer ICU and hospital stays.
Authors
- Changqin Chen
- Wei Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9332-9670)
- Wenchao Mao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5796-5987)
- Yumei Zhang
- Changyun Zhao
Institutions
- Quzhou City People's Hospital (CN)
- Zhejiang Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Internal Medicine Journal
- Published
- 2026-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.70406
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00