Table 5 Incidence of delirium in the critically ill using CAM-ICU, available published data since 2005
From: Routine delirium monitoring in a UK critical care unit
Country | N | Case mix | APACHE II | Incidence ICU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
USA 2008 [30] | 336 | Ventilated > 12 hours MICU | 26* | 71 to 74% 28 days |
Germany 2008 [31] | 174 | SICU including elective % vent not available | 25** | 41% |
USA 2007 [32] | 304 | MICU 54% ventilated | 20 to 25** | 70% within 48 hrs |
Sweden 2007 [33] | 14 | Ventilated | 19** | 48% |
USA 2006 [11] | 614 | MICU 49% ventilated | 20** | 72% in 65 years or older 57% younger than 65 years |
USA 2005 [34] | 93 | MICU ventilated | 21* | 47% |