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. 2020 Dec 25;141:110350. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.110350

Table 2.

Proposed Prevention, Assessment and Pharmacological Management Strategies in Patients with Delirium with COVID-19.

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†ABCDEF; Assess, Prevent, and Manage Pain; Both Spontaneous Awakening Trials (SAT) and Spontaneous Breathing Trials (SBT); Choice of analgesia and sedation; Delirium: Assess, Prevent, and Manage; Early mobility and Exercise; and Family engagement and empowerment)

₸these recommendations are based on the NICE guidelines and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network on Delirium

*Baller et al, provides a clear algorithm; though does not provide specific dosages for the recommended medications. Medication doses from Sher et al., 2020.

^prospective, longitudinal, descriptive study of end-of-life standardized care plan - Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford, UK)