Table 2 Medication prescribed before admission to more than 20% of the acutely admitted elderly patients with and without a prevalent delirium after acute admission; descending order. Number of patients (percentages) are given per medication type.
From: Risk factors for delirium in acutely admitted elderly patients: a prospective cohort study
Patients with delirium < 48 hours | Number (%) | Patients without delirium | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Glucose lowering medication | 14 (39%) | Diuretics | 40 (44%) |
Antithrombotics | 13 (36%) | Antithrombotics | 28 (31%) |
Gastrointestinal medication | 13 (36%) | Analgetics | 27 (30%) |
Diuretics | 12 (33%) | Antihypertensives | 27 (30%) |
Psychopharmaca | 11 (31%) | Glucose lowering medication | 27 (30%) |
Sympathicolytics | 10 (28%) | Gastrointestinal medication | 27 (30%) |
Analgetics | 9 (25%) | Sympathicolytics | 26 (29%) |
Spasmolytics and vasodilators | 9 (25%) | Spasmolytics and vasodilators | 19 (21%) |
Antihypertensives | 8 (22%) | Â | Â |
Number of drugs used before admission (mean (SD)) | 4.4 (3.2) | Â | 4.9 (3.6) |