Post - Cataractomy Delirium : a Two Year Prospective Study
نویسندگان
چکیده
A two year prospective study of 221 consecutive inpatients undergoing cataractomy revealed the incidence of post-cataractomy delirium to be 1.8%. While in one case the delirium was due to anticholinergic toxicity, in the remaining three cases no organic cause was evident. Sensory deprivation was present in two patients. Preventive measures for the condition are discussed.
منابع مشابه
Delirium in Hospitalized Elderly Patients and Post-Discharge Mortality
OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of delirium on post-discharge mortality in hospitalized older patients. INTRODUCTION Delirium is frequent in hospitalized older patients and correlates with high hospital mortality. There are only a few studies about its impact on post-discharge mortality. METHODS This is a prospective study of patients over 60 years old who were hospitalized in the Geriatr...
متن کامل[Impact of hypotension and global hypoperfusion in postoperative delirium: a pilot study in older adults undergoing open colon surgery].
BACKGROUND Post-operative delirium is a serious complication in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery. It remains unclear whether peri-operative hemodynamic and perfusion variables affect the risk for postoperative delirium. The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the association between perfusion and hemodynamics peri-operative with the appearance of post-operative delirium. ...
متن کاملPRospective Observational POLIsh Study on post-stroke delirium (PROPOLIS): methodology of hospital-based cohort study on delirium prevalence, predictors and diagnostic tools
BACKGROUND Between 10 % to 48 % of patients develop delirium in acute phase of stroke. Delirium determinants and its association with other neuropsychiatric disturbances in stroke are poorly understood. The wildly accepted predictive model of post-stroke delirium is still lacking. METHODS/DESIGN This is a prospective, observational, single-center study in patients with acute phase of stroke. ...
متن کاملThe effect of music on post operative delirium in elder women undergoing hip surgery hospitalized in orthopaedic ward
Beiranvand A1, Fallahi M2, Ashayeri H3, Rahgozar M4 1. Instructor, Department of nursing, Faculty of nursing, Lorestan University of medical sciences 2. Assistant professor, Department of nursing, Faculty of nursing, Iran University of medical sciences 3. Associate professor, Department of psychology medicine, Faculty of medicine, Iran University of medical sciences 4. Assistant profess...
متن کاملIncidence and Predictors of Delirium in Postoperative Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery patients in Pakistani Population
Aim: To study the incidence and predictors of Delirium in post-operative period after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Pakistani population. Methods: All the patients undergoing CABG were included in this prospective observational study from April 2012 to April 2013. Patients having a redo surgery or emergency surgery were excluded. Patients were assessed by a psychiatrist preoperatively throu...
متن کامل