Postoperative Delirium: Risk Factors, Prevention, and Treatment

POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM (POD) is a common perioperative complication frequently observed in cardiac surgical patients. Delirious patients exhibit an increased morbidity, a higher rate of cognitive deficits and a higher mortality. 1 Ely E.W. Shintani A. Truman B. et al. Delirium as a predictor of mortality in mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit. JAMA. 2004; 291: 1753-1762 Crossref PubMed Scopus (881) Google Scholar , 2...