Samenvatting

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?
What is the main finding of this study?
The device can detect acute encephalopathy and delirium with good discrimination statistic especially in older patients,regardless of their postoperative state,psycho-active medication use,or prior psychiatric
history.
What is the meaning of the finding?
The study suggests that the DeltaScan could be a valuable tool for improving delirium monitoring practices, given that delirium is often overlooked,difficult to differentiate from other psychiatric disorders,and current questionnaire-based monitoring tools suffer from inter-rater variability.