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 ChenPublished 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.
Keyphrases
- patients undergoing
- minimally invasive
- cardiac surgery
- coronary artery bypass
- end stage renal disease
- hip fracture
- randomized controlled trial
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- patient reported outcomes
- acute coronary syndrome
- percutaneous coronary intervention