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. 

2026

• Irit Titlestad; Leiv Otto Watne; Kaj Blennow et al. (2026). CSF neurofilament light chain concentration in patients with delirium following hip fracture: a multicenter prospective study. (external link)
• Tone Merete Norekvål; Hege Andersen; Irene Instenes et al. (2026). Practical guidance for conducting research with older adults: creating reliable evidence to improve care. (external link)
• Irit Titlestad (2026). Brain-energy metabolism, neuronal injury, and medical record underdiagnosis in delirium. (external link)

2014

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

2018

• Irit Titlestad; Anne Haugstvedt; Jannicke Igland 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)

2023

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

2024

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

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