Postoperative Delirium in the Elderly
Denver VA Medical Center · VA Rocky Mountain Network · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Postoperative delirium is a common and deleterious complication in geriatric patients.
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.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 9.21
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 32
Authors
6- TNThomas N. RobinsonCorresponding
Denver VA Medical Center, VA Rocky Mountain Network, Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers, University of Colorado Denver
- CDChristopher D. RaeburnCorresponding
Denver VA Medical Center, VA Rocky Mountain Network, Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers, University of Colorado Denver
- ZVZung Vu Tran
Zimmer Biomet (United States), University of Colorado Denver
- EMErik M. AnglesCorresponding
Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers, University of Colorado Denver
- LALisa A. BrennerCorresponding
Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers, University of Colorado Denver
Topics & keywords
- Delirium
- Medicine
- Dementia
- Intensive care unit
- Hypoalbuminemia
- Incidence (geometry)
- Organic mental disorders
- Risk factor
- Good health and well-being