articleAnnals of SurgeryDec 23, 2008Closed access

Postoperative Delirium in the Elderly

Denver VA Medical Center · VA Rocky Mountain Network · +3 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

Postoperative delirium is a common and deleterious complication in geriatric patients.

Methods

Subjects older than 50 years scheduled for an operation requiring a postoperative intensive care unit admission were recruited. After preoperative informed written consent, enrolled subjects had baseline cognitive and functional assessments. Postoperatively, subjects were assessed daily for delirium using the confusion assessment method-intensive care unit. Patients were also followed for outcomes.

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