Delirium assessment in postoperative patients: Validation of the Portuguese version of the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale in critical care

Background and objectives: The aim of this study was to validate the Portuguese version of the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (Nu-DESC) for use in critical care settings. Methods: We simultaneously and independently evaluated all postoperative patients admitted to a surgical Intensive Care Unit (S...

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Main Authors: Fernando Abelha, Dalila Veiga, Maria Norton, Cristina Santos, Jean-David Gaudreau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001413001176