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Postoperative Delirium After Major Orthopedic Surgery., Michael K. Urban, Mayu Sasaki, Abigail M. Schmucker, Steven K. Magid
Postoperative Delirium After Major Orthopedic Surgery., Michael K. Urban, Mayu Sasaki, Abigail M. Schmucker, Steven K. Magid
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BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium (POD) is one of the most common complications in older adult patients undergoing elective surgery. Few studies have compared, within the same institution, the type of surgery, risk factors and type of anesthesia and analgesia associated with the development of POD.
AIM: To investigate the following three questions: (1) What is the incidence of POD after non-ambulatory orthopedic surgery at a high-volume orthopedic specialty hospital? (2) Does surgical procedure influence incidence of POD after non-ambulatory orthopedic surgery? And (3) For POD after non-ambulatory orthopedic surgery, what are modifiable risk factors?
METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted …