Diagnosis and risk factors for delirium in elderly hospitalized patients

Her PhD project focuses on blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers that can identify patients with increased risk for delirium. In addition, the project aims to validate the diagnosis of delirium in a large biobank study on community-dwelling older adults. 

2024

• Titlestad, Irit; Haugarvoll, Kristoffer; Solvang, Stein-Erik Hafstad et al. (2024). Delirium is frequently underdiagnosed among older hospitalised patients despite available information in hospital medical records. (external link)

2023

• Titlestad, Irit; Watne, Leiv; Caplan, Gideon A. et al. (2023). Impaired glucose utilization in the brain of patients with delirium following hip fracture. (external link)

2018

• Titlestad, Irit; Haugstvedt, Anne; Igland, Jannicke et al. (2018). Patient safety culture in nursing homes – a cross-sectional study among nurses and nursing aides caring for residents with diabetes. (external link)

2014

• Titlestad, Irit; Graue, Marit; Haugstvedt, Anne (2014). Behandlingsmål for eldre med diabetes. (external link)

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