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Incidence of delirium in hospitalized heart failure patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • By

  • Huichao Zhang

  • Shenghua Yan

  • Yaoyang Shi

  • Liqin Xu

  • Chengjie Wang

  • Bei Tian

  • Yuying Gu

  • June 18, 2026

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    The meta-analysis included 17 studies with a total of 17,944 hospitalized heart failure patients.

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    The pooled incidence of delirium in hospitalized heart failure patients was found to be 18.5%.

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    Subgroup analysis indicated that various factors may influence the incidence of delirium in these patients.

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    No publication bias was detected in the analysis using funnel plots and statistical tests.

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    The study highlights the importance of systematic screening for delirium in hospitalized heart failure patients.

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Incidence of delirium in hospitalized heart failure patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • by Huichao Zhang, Shenghua Yan, Yaoyang Shi, Liqin Xu, Chengjie Wang, Bei Tian, Yuying Gu

  • June 18, 2026

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