What does this research mean for the field?

Non-pharmacological strategies are the most effective for preventing and managing delirium in ICU patients. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This review aims to explore effective strategies for the prevention and management of delirium in ICU settings.

March 13, 2026Open Access

Critical care delirium: prevention, identification and management: a narrative review

Key Points

This review aims to explore effective strategies for the prevention and management of delirium in ICU settings.
Conducted a narrative review of existing literature on ICU delirium.
Examined non-pharmacological strategies for prevention and management.
Analyzed the role of multidisciplinary teams in delivery of care.
Identified that delirium is prevalent in ICU settings and critical for patient outcomes.
Highlighted that non-pharmacological approaches are more effective than pharmacological ones for managing delirium.
Emphasized the importance of consistent implementation of evidence-based care bundles.

Abstract

Delirium in the ICU is common and important for patients and multidisciplinary critical care providers. The most effective strategies for prevention and management are non-pharmacological and require co-ordinated, multidisciplinary delivery. Sustained improvements in outcomes require consistent implementation of evidence-based care bundles and better integration of follow-up services for survivors.

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Kieswick et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3acc502a1e69014cceb60 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.70192

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