Emergence delirium is associated with increased postoperative delirium in elderly: a prospective observational study.

Yan ZhangShu-Ting HeBin NieXue-Ying LiDong-Xin Wang

Published in: Journal of anesthesia (2020)

Emergence delirium in elderly admitted to the PACU after general anesthesia and major surgery is independently associated with an increased risk of postoperative delirium. Patients with emergence delirium had worse perioperative outcomes. Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (chictr.org.cn) ChiCTR-OOC-17012734.

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