Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Apr 2020
Routine Management of Postoperative Delirium Outside the ICU: Results of an International Survey among Anaesthesiologists.
Postoperative delirium (POD) is a severe brain dysfunction. Although data indicate a high relevance, no survey has investigated the routine practice to monitor delirium outside the ICU setting after surgery. Prior to publishing of the new European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) guidelines on POD, an international survey was conducted to assess current practice. ⋯ Although delirium is perceived as a relevant condition among anaesthesiologists, there is a high demand for implementing monitoring strategies after publishing of the POD Guideline. The survey shows that tools necessary for POD Guideline implementation are available in the centres represented by the respondents.