Delirium screening tools in the post-anaesthetic care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Rami Kamel Aldwikat Elizabeth Manias Emily J TomlinsonMohammed AminPatricia Nicholson

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2022)

Results indicate the 4AT and the 3D-CAM are most accurate screening tools to detect delirium in the PACU. Further research is required to validate those tools among a broader surgical population, including patients with cognitive impairment, dementia and those undergoing emergency surgical procedures.

Keyphrases

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