Metabolic disturbance affects postoperative cognitive function in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass.
Fahimeh ShirvaniMohsen SedighiMehran ShahzamaniPublished in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2021)
Postoperative metabolic disturbance and electrolyte imbalances are closely related to the development of delirium after CABG and need to be considered more carefully. Aging, DM, and preoperative use of narcotics are strong predictors of delirium following CABG.