Cognitive Decline after Delirium in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

Conclusions Patients who developed delirium had greater decline in a composite measure of cognition and in visuoconstruction and processing speed domains at 1 month. The differences in cognitive change by delirium were not significant at 1 yr, with the exception of processing speed.
Source: Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research