Is postoperative delirium a relevant outcome?
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[Postoperative delirium].
This article reviews the incidence, pathophysiological hypotheses, and etiology of postoperative delirium, especially in the elderly. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative risk factors for delirium following surgery are discussed. Results of various studies on postoperative delirium appear hardly comparable due to methodological and population differences. Therefore, it is difficult t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Anesthesia
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0913-8668,1438-8359
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-015-2033-9