The Confusion Assessment Method was the most widely used instrument to identify delirium, however, specific training is required to ensure optimum performance. The Delirium Rating Scale and its revised version performed best in the psychogeriatric population but requires an operator with psychiatric training. The Nurses' Delirium Screening Checklist appears best suited to the surgical and recovery room setting. The Single Question in Delirium shows promise in oncology patients. The Memorial Delirium Assessment Scale, while demonstrating good measures of validity in the surgical and palliative care setting, may be better used a measure of delirium severity. The 4As Test performed well when delirium was superimposed on dementia, but it requires further study.
Mushrooms are an emerging natural resource to meet the current demands of functional food and therapeutics. Modern pharmacological as well as clinical trials of new‐age drugs have presented the nutritional and medicinal attributes of mushrooms in light. One such resource is the genus Lepista of the family Tricholomataceae, which is yet to be explored wholly. In recent years, the abandoned taxon Lepista has been in focus for the reason of its palatability, farming procedure, and curative importance. The key message of the review is to update the present status of the genus Lepista with reference to its significance as functional food, a new source of bioactive components, and therapeutic value, which will put forward beneficial guidance and new approaches for its advancement as a potent mycomedicine.
Practical applications
Application of mushrooms as food and medicine was conducted from the nutritional contents point of view and as medicinal value. In this field, the species of Lepista is globally admired but they are still largely unexplored. The present findings illustrate the promising nutritional and medicinal benefits of Lepista nuda and Lepista sordida. Additionally, the cultivation process of this species provides the people with additional vegetables of high quality and enriches the diet, which can be of direct benefit to human health and fitness.
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