Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients After Elective Hip or Knee Arthroplasty Performed Under Regional Anesthesia

Delirium is a major adverse postoperative event in elderly patients. Incidence rates of postoperative delirium are difficult to determine. Because of the accuracy, brevity, and ease of use by clinical interviewers, the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) has become widely used. This study used the CAM...

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Main Authors: Rade, Matthew C., YaDeau, Jacques T., Ford, Carey, Reid, M. C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer New York 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3145850/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22754416
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11420-011-9195-2
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