Among the 5
subjects who died in the delirious group, terminal delirium
related to cancer was seen in 2 patients, hospital-acquired
infections, including an aspiration pneumonia
and UTI, contributed to delirium in 2 patients, while
high doses of narcotics and meperidine use, as well as
a UTI and aspiration pneumonia, all contributed to delirium
in 1 patient.