Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 98-107 , April 2008

Risk factors for intensive care delirium: A systematic review

  • Bart Van Rompaey

      Affiliations

    • University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Nursing Science and Midwifery, Belgium
    • University College of Antwerp, Department of Health Sciences, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Nursing and Midwifery, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium. Tel.: +32 3 820 25 04; fax: +32 3 820 25 01.
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  • Marieke J. Schuurmans

      Affiliations

    • University of Professional Education Utrecht, Department of Healthcare, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Lillie M. Shortridge-Baggett

      Affiliations

    • Pace University, Lienhard School of Nursing, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Steven Truijen

      Affiliations

    • University College of Antwerp, Department of Health Sciences, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
    • ,
  • Leo Bossaert

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital of Antwerp, Intensive Care Department, Belgium
    • University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine, Belgium

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doi: 10.1016/j.iccn.2007.08.005

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 98-107 , April 2008

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