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King J et al. – Delirium in critically ill patients is a common occurrence (between 60% and 80% of ventilated patients), which has previously received little attention. Recent guidelines by the Intensive Care Society (ICS) and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) recommend daily monitoring of sedation scores and delirium in all intensive care unit (ICU) patients.

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