Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Aug 2016
Controlled Clinical TrialIs preoperative state anxiety a risk factor for postoperative delirium among elderly hip fracture patients?
To determine if preoperative state anxiety is a risk factor for postoperative delirium in older hip fracture patients. ⋯ No relationship between state anxiety and postoperative delirium was found, but significant methodological hurdles were observed and discussed providing important groundwork for further research in this area. Further research should focus on reliable measurement of state anxiety in cognitively impaired older populations. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2016; 16: 948-955.