From: Documentation of delirium in the VA electronic health record
 | Documented diagnosis or symptoms (n = 16) | No documentation (n = 9) |
---|---|---|
Demographics | Â | Â |
Age [Mean (SD)] | 68.4 (11.97) | 71.0 (12.18) |
Male [n (%)] | 15 (93.8) | 9 (100.0) |
Smoker [n (%)] | 8 (50.0) | 3 (33.3) |
Substance abuse [n (%)] | 12 (75.0) | 5 (55.6) |
Opioids [n (%)] | 3 (18.8) | 1 (11.1) |
Benzodiazepines [n (%)] | 5 (31.3) | 3 (33.3) |
Medical conditions | Â | Â |
Dementia [n (%)] | 2 (12.5) | 3 (33.3) |
CAD or ACS [n (%)] | 3 (18.8) | 7 (77.8) |
Diabetes [n (%)] | 5 (31.3) | 4 (44.4) |
Digestive disorders [n (%)] | 9 (56.3) | 7 (77.8) |
Pulmonary disorders [n (%)] | 6 (37.5) | 6 (66.7) |
Renal disorder [n (%)] | 13 (81.3) | 7 (77.8) |
Surgery [n (%)] | 2 (12.5) | 3 (33.3) |
Psychiatric conditions* [n (%)] | 14 (87.5) | 8 (88.9) |
Febrile [n (%)] | 3 (18.8) | 2 (22.2) |
Urinary tract infection [n (%)] | 5 (31.3) | 3 (33.3) |
Other infection [n (%)] | 7 (43.8) | 5 (55.6) |
Admitted from ECF [n (%)] | 2 (12.5) | 4 (44.4) |
Admitted from private home [n (%)] | 12 (75.0) | 4 (44.4) |
Discharged ECF [n (%)] | 6 (37.5) | 5 (55.6) |
Discharged private home [n (%)] | 8 (50.0) | 4 (44.4) |
Mechanical tube feeding [n (%)] | 5 (31.3) | 3 (33.3) |
Patient required physical restraints [n (%)] | 3 (18.8) | 3(33.3) |