Delirium and organic brain injury after cardiac surgery
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Delirium after Cardiac Surgery
Delirium after cardiac surgery is common and associated with acute cognitive dysfunction, physical, mental, and behavioral problems, as well as increased mortality. The impact is substantial for patients, families, and society as a whole. The aims of this article is to review the relationship between cognition and delirium, incidence and mechanism of delirium, factors associated with occurrence...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0832-610X,1496-8975
DOI: 10.1007/bf03019992