Postoperative delirium is an independent risk factor for posttraumatic stress disorder in the elderly patient: A prospective observational study

This study was carried out between March 2009 and May 2010 in a German university hospital in Berlin and was part of a larger study focusing on depth of anaesthesia. PATIENTS: Inclusion criteria: at least 60 years of age; noncardiac surgery with general anaesthesia. Exclusion criteria: impaired preoperative cognitive function [mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Perioperative medicine Source Type: research