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- Fabiano Timbó Barbosa, Rafael Martins da Cunha, and André Luiz Carvalho Leme Teixeira Pinto.
- Unidade de Emergência Armando Lages, Maceió, AL. fabianotimbo@yahoo.com.br
- Rev Bras Anestesiol. 2008 Nov 1;58(6):665-70.
Background And ObjectivesPostoperative delirium is a common complication in the elderly whose pathophysiology is not well known. It seems to be related to central cholinergic activity. A literature review was undertaken to describe the etiology, diagnosis, prophylactic strategies, and treatment of postoperative delirium.ContentsProbable etiologies, diagnosis, prophylaxis, and treatment of postoperative delirium in the elderly were described.ConclusionsThe incidence of postoperative delirium is higher in the elderly, and prophylactic measures should be taken to reduce the mortality associated with this complication.
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