Yale Medicine School: Excess Medications And Alcohol Misuse By People With HIV Increase Delirium Risk
February 15, 2023
February 15, 2023
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 15 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news:
Delirium is a transient but serious condition that complicates as many as one in five hospitalizations, and those living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are especially at risk. Limiting the use of neurocognitively active medications (NCAMs) and consumption of alcohol can help mitigate this risk, new research shows.
In the recently published study, a team led by Kathlee . . .
Delirium is a transient but serious condition that complicates as many as one in five hospitalizations, and those living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are especially at risk. Limiting the use of neurocognitively active medications (NCAMs) and consumption of alcohol can help mitigate this risk, new research shows.
In the recently published study, a team led by Kathlee . . .