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With this letter, we aim to supplement the data published by Colleti Junior et al.() Evaluating the global prevalence of validated delirium assessment tools and implementing delirium management protocols is essential.() Delirium often complicates the care of elderly patients in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and long-term care facilities, necessitating effective strategies to mitigate its effect on patient outcomes and recovery.()
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Enhancing delirium awareness in South America: current insights and future perspectives for research and practice
NawaRK, Avelino-SilvaTJ, CastroREV, GoldbergMA, MakikadoLDU, SanhuezaFT, Heras-La-CalleG, et al. Enhancing delirium awareness in South America: current insights and future perspectives for research and practice. Einstein (Sao Paulo). 2024;22:eCE1332. https://doi.org/10.31744/einstein_journal/2024CE1332
Nawa,Ricardo Kenji; Avelino-Silva,Thiago Junqueira; Castro,Roberta Esteves Vieira de; Goldberg,María Adela; Makikado,Luis Daniel Umezawa; Sanhueza,Fernando Tirapegui; Heras-La-Calle,Gabriel; Lindroth,Heidi L.; Liu,Keibun; Haken,Rebecca von; Nydahl,Peter. Enhancing delirium awareness in South America: current insights and future perspectives for research and practice. Einstein (Sao Paulo)., v. 22, eCE1332, Nov. 2024. https://doi.org/10.31744/einstein_journal/2024CE1332
Nawa,R.K., Avelino-Silva,T.J., Castro,R.E.V. , Goldberg,M.A., Makikado,L.D.U., Sanhueza,F.T., Heras-La-Calle,G., Lindroth,H.L., Liu,K., Haken,R. , & Nydahl,P. (2024). Enhancing delirium awareness in South America: current insights and future perspectives for research and practice. Einstein (Sao Paulo).,22, eCE1332. https://doi.org/10.31744/einstein_journal/2024CE1332
Nawa,Ricardo Kenji and Avelino-Silva,Thiago Junqueira and Castro,Roberta Esteves Vieira de and Goldberg,María Adela and Makikado,Luis Daniel Umezawa and Sanhueza,Fernando Tirapegui and Heras-La-Calle,Gabriel and Lindroth,Heidi L. and Liu,Keibun and Haken,Rebecca von and Nydahl,Peter. Enhancing delirium awareness in South America: current insights and future perspectives for research and practice. Einstein (Sao Paulo). [online]. 2024, vol. 22, [cited 2025-09-05], eCE1332. Available from: <https://journal.einstein.br/article/enhancing-delirium-awareness-in-south-america-current-insights-and-future-perspectives-for-research-and-practice/>. ISSN 1679-4508. https://doi.org/10.31744/einstein_journal/2024CE1332
Figure 5
Risk of bias assessment of non-RCTs using the ROBINS-I tool
Non-RCT, nonrandomized controlled trial; ROBINS-I, Risk of Bias in Non-Randomized Studies-of Interventions
