When you toss a coin, there is an equal chance of obtaining a head or a tail. When you throw a die, the probability of getting a 6 is 1/6.
Prevention. The best way to treat delirium is first to prevent it. Research has shown that paying attention to six particular factors is most helpful in preventing delirium: Help orient cognitively impaired patients in time and place (using clocks, calendars, windows, blackboards with doctorâs and nurseâs names). 1  Get patients up and about as soon as possible.
We conclude that incarceration is a preventable problem. Even patients scheduled for hernia repair are at risk and the operation should be performed soon after the diagnosis is made. Infants are the highest priority group, since 35% of children less than 12 months of age experienced incarceration while awaiting elective surgery. Timely operation can be expected to avoid the complications and prolonged hospitalization associated with incarcerated inguinal hernia in infants and children.