When physician Babar Khan started studying delirium seven years ago, he set out to find a drug that could sooth the agitation, inattention, and hallucinations that characterize the disorder. Delirium is common in the intensive care units (ICUs) where Khan works, most recently as an ICU physician at Indiana University School of Medicine and a researcher at Regenstrief Institute, both in Indianapolis. Some 70–80% of ventilated patients in the ICU experience episodes of delirium that not only prolong their stay in hospital but can also lead to long-term cognitive decline.

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科学与文化：在音乐和医学的结合处，有些人看到了疾病的治疗方法 [心理和认知科学]

七年前，当医生 Babar Khan 开始研究谵妄时，他着手寻找一种可以缓解这种疾病特征的激动、注意力不集中和幻觉的药物。谵妄在 Khan 工作的重症监护病房 (ICU) 中很常见，最近他在印第安纳波利斯的印第安纳大学医学院担任 ICU 医生和 Regenstrief 研究所的研究员。ICU 中大约 70-80% 的通气患者会出现谵妄发作，这不仅会延长他们的住院时间，还会导致长期认知能力下降。