Delirium after cardiac surgery: A pilot study from a single tertiary referral center.

CONCLUSIONS: Patients who developed delirium had systemic disease in the form of hypertension and cerebrovascular disease. Delirium was seen in patients who had higher postoperative pain scores, longer ICU stay, and NIV use. This study can be used to develop a predictive tool for diagnosing postcardiac surgical delirium.
PMID: 28074801 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia - December 31, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Kumar AK, Jayant A, Arya VK, Magoon R, Sharma R Tags: Ann Card Anaesth Source Type: research