An observational study of hypoactive delirium in the post-anesthesia recovery unit of a pediatric hospital.

CONCLUSION: The significance of hypoactive delirium in this population is unknown, however previous studies have shown that emergence delirium can result in post-operative behaviour changes and may affect compliance with future episodes of care. However, hypoactive delirium is often missed without active screening. The prevalence detected in this study therefore suggests hypoactive delirium warrants further investigation. PMID: 33405250 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Paediatric Anaesthesia - January 6, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Lee-Archer PF, von Ungern-Sternberg BS, Reade MC, Law KC, Long D Tags: Paediatr Anaesth Source Type: research