EDA Newsletter July 2010- Annals of Delirium Vol 2
Posted: 6th July 2010
In this edition: Editorial, Personal Experiences of Delirium, A letter from the president, An animal model of delirium during dementia, Delirium education: paradoxes and contradictions, an update from America, editors choice and finally, news and meetings Download the second edition of the Annals of Deliirum - word doc or pdf...
***IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: RIVASTIGMINE FOR DELIRIUM TRIAL HALTED***
Posted: 17th June 2010
Statement from Arjen Slooter, University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht: "A trial of rivastigmine add-on therapy for the treatment of delirium in ICU patients has been halted after 104 of the intended 440 patients had been included. The trial's Data Safety Monitoring Board recommended halting the trial because of safety...
Call for Abstracts- Annual Scientific Congress 2010
Posted: 8th May 2010
We now invite abstracts for oral presentations and posters. Please provide a structured abstract (intro, methods, results, discussion), with details of subject numbers, statistical tests, etc., if applicable, with a maximum of 300 words. Please indicate if you wish the abstract to be considered for oral presentation and/or poster,...
Stop Delirium Project Report Published
Posted: 4th May 2010
The intervention was successfully implemented in all care homes and it was acceptable to care home staff. The direct cost over 10 months was £33,502. Key facilitators included minimising demands on staff time, flexibility of approach, and securing ownership and support from home managers. We found preliminary evidence supporting changes in staff attitudes and practice, with significant improvements in staff confidence in delirium care. Although the study was not powered to demonstrate effectiveness, (and qualitative data suggested it was too early to expect change at this stage), we found preliminary evidence supporting improvement in resident outcomes e.g hospital admissions and A&E attendance.
EDA Newsletter March 2010 - Annals of Delirium
Posted: 4th March 2010
The 1st European Delirium Association Newsletter is now available to download! In this edition: Editorial Reflections on Scientific Congress 2009 Expert opinion and commentary Survival analysis in delirium studies Workshop on the pathophysiology of delirium News and Meetings Editors Choice: Did you See? Download a copy in pdf format...
EDA Conference and Website- We want your feedback
Posted: 8th October 2009
Thursday 8th October sees the opening of this year's Annual Scientific Meeting in Leeds, UK For those attending the conference, we have published a page in the members section to allow you to record your thoughts, comments and ideas around the presentations and workshops and for you to submit...