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Incidence and relative risk of delirium after major surgery for patients with pre-operative depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Calvin DiepKrisha PatelJessica PetriccaJulian F DazaSandra LeeYuanxin XueLuka KremicMaggie Z X XiaoBianca PivettaSimone N VigodDuminda Nalaka WijeysunderaKarim S Ladha
Published in: Anaesthesia (2024)
Patients with a previous diagnosis of depression or clinically important depressive symptoms before surgery have substantially greater risk of experiencing delirium after surgery. Clinicians and patients should be informed of these increased risks. Robust screening and other risk mitigation strategies for postoperative delirium are warranted, especially for patients with pre-operative depression.
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