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[Analysis of Delirium in Patients with Malignant Tumor in Palliative Care Unit]
Junji Kawada1, Hiroaki Kawakami, Hiromi Shiraishi
1Dept. of Surgery, Yao Municipal Hospital.
Background:
Since delirium has various adverse effects in patients with malignant tumors, it is important to eliminate the cause. We investigated delirium in patients with malignant tumors.
Method:
Seventy seven malignant tumor patients who admitted to palliative care unit from May 2015 to March 2016 were subjected to a retrospective analysis of delirium.
Results:
Delirium was present in 17 patients(22.1%)on admission, and in 38 patients(49.4%)before discharge. After hospitalization, delirium improved without relapse in 5 patients(29%)and the onset of delirium was avoided in 34 patients(57%). Factors of delirium at admission were nausea and day/night reversal, factors of delirium at discharge were dementia, pain, and day/night reversal.
Conclusions:
In the present study, we investigated the causes and course of delirium in patients with malignant tumors.
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