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Critical Care of the Pediatric Immunocompromised Hematology/Oncology Patient pp 325–335Cite as

Delirium

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Delirium is a major public health problem in pediatric critical care. The immunocompromised hematology/oncology patient is at specific risk for developing this serious complication. In this chapter, we provide information that will enable the pediatric hematologist/oncologist and/or intensivist to recognize delirium and implement effective interventions to shorten delirium duration. With knowledge of associated risk factors for delirium, the clinician can modify his/her approach to these high-risk children and decrease the risk of delirium development.

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    Chani Traube

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  1. Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA

    Christine N. Duncan

  2. Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Julie-An M. Talano

  3. Department of Pediatric Medicine, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA

    Jennifer A. McArthur

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Traube, C. (2019). Delirium. In: Duncan, C., Talano, JA., McArthur, J. (eds) Critical Care of the Pediatric Immunocompromised Hematology/Oncology Patient. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01322-6_18

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