• Today's surgical nurse · Sep 1997

    Postoperative delirium in the elderly.

    • M Kelly.
    • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
    • Todays Surg Nurse. 1997 Sep 1;19(5):10-2.

    AbstractOlder patients are at a higher risk for postoperative delirium. Symptoms of delirium are flucuating sensorium, altered perception and attention levels, and increased confusion. The incidence of delirium after surgery does not correlate with a specific anesthetic agent or the route of administration.

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