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bettflüchtig

English translation: refuses to stay in bed

07:43 Sep 11, 2018
German to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / type of seizure? from a medical report
German term or phrase: bettflüchtig
Krampfanfall:
generalisiert / fokal / Status / Myoklonien / Nackensteifigkeit / Aphasie / Schmatzen / agitiert / *** bettflüchtig *** / aggressiv
elizabeth_med
France
Local time: 12:58
English translation:refuses to stay in bed
Explanation:
http://www.pflege-für-menschen.de/common/aerztlfragebogen.pd...
Geistig- psychischer Zustand:
bettflüchtig ja / nein
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Herbmione Granger
Germany
Local time: 12:58
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2refuses to stay in bed
Herbmione Granger
4 +1leaves the bed
Stuart and Aida Nelson
4 +1restless patients unable to remain in bed
Ellen Kraus
3frequently out of bed
Michael Martin, MA
3age-related insomnia
Johanna Timm, PhD
3wandering
Karolin Schmidt
2nocturnal wandering
Jakub Rychter, PhD


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
nocturnal wandering


Explanation:
https://books.google.es/books?id=V-4TBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA207&lpg=P...

https://watermark.silverchair.com/sleep-18-9-757.pdf?token=A...

Jakub Rychter, PhD
Spain
Local time: 12:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 153
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
leaves the bed


Explanation:
I would just say 'the patient leaves the bed' in this case.

Delirium and epilepsy
"The face is flushed, and the aspect of the patient is like that of a man under intoxication; he attempts to start from bed and run about [...]"
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181626/

Consider using a safety mats on the floor next to the bed if the person tends to fall out of bed during seizures
https://www.epilepsy.org.au/about-epilepsy/understanding-epi...

The wireless patient security system KOGNIMAT alerts care personnel, as soon as the patient leaves the bed
http://www.medicalexpo.com/medical-manufacturer/bed-alert-sy...

Hospitals are actively searching for ways to alert the caregiver before the patient leaves the bed, thus avoiding harm altogether
https://www.ecnmag.com/article/2014/01/preventing-patient-fa...


Stuart and Aida Nelson
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Herbmione Granger: I think it's the German version of "make sure this one stays in bed" :)
11 days
  -> Thank you :)
neutral  Michael Martin, MA: Great contributions to the discussion but don't you have to add another word or two to show that the patient is not supposed to be leaving his or her bed?
12 days
  -> Am I missing something? :)
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
restless patients unable to remain in bed


Explanation:
Delirium - causes, functioning, effects, paranoia, withdrawal, examples ...
www.minddisorders.com › Br-Del
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Just as the ingestion of certain drugs may cause delirium in some patients, the ... the patient may become agitated and restless, unable to remain in bed, and feel a strong ... An elderly woman had to be subdued while attempting to flee from the

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 12:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 341

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Sophie Louisa Bennett: I agree with 'restless' - not only confined to night.
5 days
neutral  Michael Martin, MA: Yes, but the German term does not specify whether patient is unwilling or unable
12 days
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
frequently out of bed


Explanation:
Not always a negative thing but the context will make this clear.

"If you are frequently out of bed owing to disturbed sleep or sleeplessness, then this could be an indication for you to change your bed." https://www.lineacasa.com.au/european-electric-beds

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 06:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 159
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
age-related insomnia


Explanation:
“Bettflüchtig” is short for the colloquial expression “senile Bettflucht

"The German language has invented the term “senile Bettflucht” (literally, senile bed evacuation) to describe the difficulty that elderly individuals have in sleeping at night, and the early hour at which they rise. Indeed, one in four aged persons reports regular use of a prescribed sleep medication."
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3184982/

"Bettflucht im Alter
Auch senile Bettflucht; umgangssprachlicher Begriff für das Verlangen von älteren Menschen, nachts aufzustehen, weil sie nicht länger müde sind."
http://www.dasschlafmagazin.de/en/service/schlaflexikon.html...

Suggested translations:
"age-related sleep disturbance"/age-related insomnia
Melatonin treatment for age-related insomnia. - NCBI - NIH
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11600532




Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 03:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 609

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Sophie Louisa Bennett: Is it only confined to night-time activity though? I would expect a patient - possibly bedridden - to "keep getting out of bed" or at least trying.
5 days
  -> yes, in my experience it is the term used for night-time wandering ( esp. for dementia patients)
disagree  Stuart and Aida Nelson: I am very sorry but I have to disagree. See discussion :)
11 days
  -> "...kommt es relativ häufig vor, dass sie irgendwann einmal bettflüchtig werden. Das heißt, sie verlassen nachts das Bett weil sie glauben, irgend etwas dringend erledigen zu müssen." https://www.pflege-durch-angehoerige.de/sturzprophyla
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
refuses to stay in bed


Explanation:
http://www.pflege-für-menschen.de/common/aerztlfragebogen.pd...
Geistig- psychischer Zustand:
bettflüchtig ja / nein

Herbmione Granger
Germany
Local time: 12:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 42
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stuart and Aida Nelson: and probably wanders off
5 days
  -> Thank you! Yes, they probably wander after they 'escape the bed' but that's probably not the emphasis here.
neutral  Michael Martin, MA: True, this may be the likeliest scenario covered under the German term. Still, that term is silent on motivations or whatever causes the patient to be bettflüchtig
6 days
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator): best option in this context
6 days
  -> Thank you!
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
wandering


Explanation:
They do that not only at night but also in the daytime. It is also described as "Weglauftendenz".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia

Please see symptoms.



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Note added at 7 Tage (2018-09-18 15:54:42 GMT)
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"One of the biggest concerns of caregivers who tend to people with cognitive problems is how to prevent wandering.

Wandering is a risk associated with many conditions, such as autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, and dementia (which can result from Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, head injuries, and Parkinson’s disease).

Whatever the condition, the anxiety for caregivers is the same. It can become overwhelming. You may jump out of bed at every creak in the night, worried that your mom has walked out of the house. You may no longer take your son with autism to the mall, because losing sight of him for even a split second is so terrifying. You may not live with the loved one, so you may need a tracking service that will alert you when he has left his home unattended."

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Note added at 7 Tage (2018-09-18 15:55:14 GMT)
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https://www.webmd.com/brain/10-ways-to-prevent-wandering#1

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Note added at 9 Tage (2018-09-21 06:16:09 GMT)
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oder auch "wandering behaviour"


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia
    https://www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving/stages-behaviors/wandering
Karolin Schmidt
Germany
Local time: 12:58
Native speaker of: German
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