Delirium Due to Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Older Adults.

Caroline WhittingtonRachel M SkainsYue ZhangJohn D OsborneTobias O'LearyHyun B FreemanRoy C MartinJasmine K VickersKellie L FloodAlayne D MarklandThomas W BufordCynthia J Brown Richard E Kennedy

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (2023)

Rates of delirium among older adults hospitalized for ACSCs were lower than rates for non-ACSC hospitalization but still substantial. Optimizing treatment of ACSCs in the outpatient setting is an important goal not only for reducing hospitalizations but also for reducing risks for hospital-associated complications such as delirium.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
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