Postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery of elderly patients as an independent risk factor for prolonged length of stay in intensive care unit and in hospital.

Andrea Kirfel Jan MenzenbachVera GuttenthalerJohanna FeggelerAndreas Mayr Mark Coburn Wittmann Maria

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2021)

Approximately 50% of elderly patients who underwent cardiac surgery developed POD, which is associated with an increased ICU and hospital LOS. Furthermore, POD is highly underdiagnosed in clinical routine.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
cardiac surgery
acute kidney injury
healthcare
mechanical ventilation
acute care
patients undergoing
adverse drug
emergency department
hip fracture
acute respiratory distress syndrome