Hashim Hasan Balubaid
King Saud Bin Abdulazizz University for Health Sciences, KSA
Title: Control of agitation among demented patients
Biography
Biography: Hashim Hasan Balubaid
Abstract
Delirium is a confused mental state that causes changes in awareness and behavior and may come and go during the day. A person with delirium may also have problems with attention, sleep, thinking and memory, hallucinations, judgment and agitation. Delirium has an enormous impact on the health of the elderly; it increases hospital mortality and prolonged hospital stay. An early diagnosis and treatment of delirium are essential.