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This study aimed to characterise the nutritional journey for patients with delirium in an acute tertiary hospital.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A retrospective case series was conducted across six general medical units at Austin Hospital, Victoria, between January and July 2024. Of the 157 patients with a positive Confusion Assessment Method score for \u2265\u20095 days, 100 were randomly selected. Data were extracted from medical records, including demographics, admission details, delirium characteristics, nutrition screening and assessment, and nutrition interventions. Patient\u2010journey timelines were constructed to illustrate key events from hospital admission to discharge. Referral and assessment timelines and length\u2010of\u2010stay data were analysed using Mann\u2013Whittney\n                      <jats:italic>U<\/jats:italic>\n                      test.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Sixteen percent of patients with delirium were malnourished. 44% were automatically referred to a dietitian via the malnutrition screening tool, while 56% did not meet referral thresholds. 50% (19\/38) of assessments completed in malnourished patients recorded that patients were unable to answer the weight loss question. 15.8% (6\/38) of patients responded \u2018no\u2019 to the weight loss question despite documented evidence of weight loss. Malnourished patients with delirium had a longer length of stay than patients with delirium who were not malnourished (median 22.0 days, IQR 15.9\u201333.8 vs median 11.8 days, IQR 8.6\u201317.0;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study highlights issues of suboptimal screening, delayed intervention, and poorer outcomes in those with delirium. Hospitals should improve nutrition screening and referral pathways to facilitate proactive nutrition intervention in patients with delirium.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jhn.70358","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,19]],"date-time":"2026-10-19T05:35:47Z","timestamp":1792388147000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Nutrition Support in Patients With Delirium: A Retrospective Case Series"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"39","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-0791-454X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jolie","family":"Baird","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health Sciences Swinburne University Hawthorn Victoria Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Angela","family":"Tremayne","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Division of Allied Health Austin Health Heidelberg Victoria Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-8688-9121","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Esti","family":"Adithama","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Division of Allied Health Austin Health Heidelberg Victoria Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9224-3728","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kate","family":"Desneves","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health Sciences Swinburne University Hawthorn Victoria Australia"},{"name":"Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Division of Allied Health Austin Health Heidelberg Victoria Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7251-8314","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Brooke","family":"Chapman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Division of Allied Health Austin Health Heidelberg Victoria Australia"},{"name":"Department of Surgery The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Roger","family":"Hughes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health Sciences Swinburne University Hawthorn Victoria Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5343-7842","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Caroline","family":"Tuck","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health Sciences Swinburne University Hawthorn Victoria Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,10,18]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_11_2_1","volume-title":"Delirium Treasure Island","author":"Ram\u00edrez Echeverr\u00eda MdL S. 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