Hospital Admission to a Window-Side Bed Does Not Prevent Delirium: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Older Medical Inpatients in General Wards.

ABSTRACT: Background: Delirium in older inpatients is a serious problem. The presence of a window in the intensive care unit has been reported to improve delirium. However, no study has investigated whether window-side bed placement is also effective for delirium prevention in a general ward. Objectives: This study aims to clarify the association between admission to a window-side bed and delirium development in older patients in a general ward. Design: This research is designed as a retrospective cohort study of older patients admitted to the internal medicine departments of Shinshu University Hospital, Japan. Participants: The inclusion criteria were the following: (1) admitted to hospital internal medicine departments between April 2009 and December 2018, (2) older tha

SUBMITTER: Aomura D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8476745 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature