Highlights What is the primary question addressed by this study? What is the accuracy of DeltaScan;a portable brain state monitor that offers real-time automated artifact rejection and analysis, delivering a probability score for both acute encephalopathy and delirium in both ICU and non-ICU patients? …

Objective:  To describe the discrimination and calibration of clinical prediction models, identify characteristics that contribute to better predictions and investigate predictors that are associated with unplanned hospital readmissions. Design:  Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data source: Medline, …

Background: Delirium is a geriatric syndrome that presents in 1 out of 5 hospitalized older patients. It is also common in the community, in hospices, and in nursing homes. Delirium prevalence varies according to clinical setting, with rates of under 5% in minor elective surgery but up to 80% in intensive …