POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM (POD) is a common peri-operative complication frequently
observed in cardiac surgical patients. Delirious patients exhibit an increased morbidity, a …

… The purpose of this study was to describe the natural history, identify risk factors, and
determine the outcomes for the development of postoperative delirium in the elderly. Delirium …

… risk factors for PD and to categorize them according timing of occurrence (pre, intra and post
operative… for published manuscripts on “postoperative delirium”. Predictors and preoperative …

… to delirium. Unfortunately, our understanding of why some patients develop postoperative
delirium … development of delirium differentiates between predisposing factors and precipitating …

… delirium risk profile of patients enrolled in this study, we view this report as part of a larger
effort to identify an opportunity for intervention in reducing the effects of postoperative delirium …

… This systematic review demonstrates that cognitive impairment is the most consistently
significant preoperative risk factor for postoperative delirium after hip fracture surgery, followed by …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Postoperative delirium (POD) in Surgical Intensive Care
patients is an important independent outcome determinant. The purpose of our study was …

… be implicated in causing delirium. 5. Formulate an anesthetic plan that minimizes … risk of
developing postoperative delirium. 6. Devise a management plan to treat postoperative delirium …

… Important risk factors for postoperative delirium were delirium in the medical history (Odds
Ratio 12 [95% Confidence Interval 2.7–50]), advancing age (Odds Ratio 2.0 [95% Confidence …

… Postoperative delirium (POD), defined as new delirium beginning in the period following
surgery, occurs at rates of between 5 and 50% in varying cohorts [2]. Delirium is associated with …