Why should you stay one night? Prospective observational study of enhanced recovery in elderly patients.

Gabriele MelegariGiovanna AlbertiniAndrea RomaniSilvio MalagutiFrancesca TraccittoEnrico GiulianiGian Maria CavalliniElisabetta BertelliniAlberto Barbieri

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2020)

The data from this study support an enhanced recovery approach for elderly patients, in which after a minor surgical procedure with anaesthesia, a recovery period of one night in the hospital can contribute to normalizing the CAM4 score and reducing the incidence of delirium.

Keyphrases

healthcare
risk factors
sleep quality
electronic health record
emergency department
physical activity
acute care
hip fracture