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. 2013 Jun 25;29(3):253–262. doi: 10.1002/gps.3999

Table 2.

The most contributory factor for etiology of delirium

Drug intoxication 141 (5.7)
Alcohol withdrawal 47 (1.9)
Drug withdrawal 16 (0.7)
Metabolic/endocrine disturbance 56 (2.3)
Traumatic brain injury 39 (1.6)
Seizures 4 (0.2)
Infection (intracranial) 14 (0.6)
Infection (systemic) 246 (10)
Neoplasm (intracranial) 71 (2.9)
Neoplasm (systemic) 262 (11)
Cerebrovascular 143 (5.8)
Heart failure 172 (7.0)
Respiratory failure 126 (5.1)
Liver failure 65 (2.6)
Renal failure 65 (2.6)
Parkinson’s disease 14 (0.6)
Other central nervous system disease 56 (2.3)
Radiation 7 (0.3)
Fracture 101 (4.1)
Postoperative 480 (20)
Connective tissue disease 17 (0.7)
Environmental change 164 (6.7)
Other 147 (6.0)

The most contributory factor for each patient was listed.