Sleep Disruption at Home As an Independent Risk Factor for Postoperative Delirium.

Oliver M ToddLisa GelrichAlasdair M MacLullichMartin DriessenChristine ThomasStefan H Kreisel

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2017)

Older people with sleep disruption at home are at significantly higher risk of developing postoperative delirium than those without. Sleep disruption in the hospital may further heighten this risk.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
physical activity
patients undergoing
cardiac surgery
healthcare
hip fracture
emergency department
depressive symptoms
acute care