Quality of recovery in elderly patients with postoperative delirium

Conclusions: POD patients were older and had more comorbidities. POD patients had lower QoR scores at T24 suggesting an adverse impact of delirium in postoperative quality of recovery. POD patients stayed for long in the PACU and at hospital.

Source: Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia - September 4, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Daniela Cristelo Monica Nunes Ferreira Joao Sarmento e Castro Ana Rita Teles Marta Campos Fernando Abelha Source Type: research