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Intraoperative blood transfusion predicts postoperative delirium among older patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery: A prospective cohort study.

Ming-Yueh ChouYu-Chun WangLi-Ning PengChih-Kuang LiangChe-Sheng ChuMei-Chen LiaoYu-Te LinChien-Jen HsuLiang-Kung Chen
Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2019)
Anemic older patients receiving intraoperative blood transfusion during operation were at the greatest risk for postoperative delirium when they underwent elective orthopedic surgery. Further intervention study is needed to reduce the risk of postoperative delirium for these patients.
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