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Table 3 ICU Delirium practices in Polish ICUs

From: Multicenter assessment of sedation and delirium practices in the intensive care units in Poland - is this common practice in Eastern Europe?

ICU Delirium data

Total (n = 165)

ICU Delirium monitoring, % (n)

 Yes

10.9 (18)

  CAM-ICU

3.03 (5)

  ICDSC

0 (0)

  DSM-IV

2.42 (4)

  ICD 10

5.45 (9)

 No

89.1 (147)

ICU Delirium treatment protocol, % (n)

 Yes

10.3 (17)

 No

89.7 (148)

Non-pharmacological approach in ICU Delirium, % (n)

 Yes

44.8 (74)

 No

55.2 (91)

ICU delirium regarded as medical problem (0–10 scale)

 Mean score ± SD

5.25 ± 2.59

  0 – not a problem, % (n)

4.24 (7/165)

  1 – major medical problem, % (n)

5.45 (9/165)

  1. ICU intensive care unit, CAM-ICU Confusion Assessment Method for ICU, ICDSC Intensive Care Delirium Screening Checklist, DSM IV Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, ICD 10 International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems