Emergence delirium is associated with increased postoperative delirium in elderly: a prospective observational study

ConclusionsEmergence delirium in elderly admitted to the PACU after general anesthesia and major surgery is independently associated with an increased risk of postoperative delirium. Patients with emergence delirium had worse perioperative outcomes.Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (chictr.org.cn) ChiCTR-OOC-17012734

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Source: Journal of Anesthesia - June 6, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research