ANZ journal of surgery
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ANZ journal of surgery · Sep 2003
Postoperative confusion assessed with the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire.
Confusion is a common occurrence after cardiac surgery. However, there is great variability in the reported incidence of confusion in patients following cardiac surgery, mainly due to the diagnostic methods and instruments employed in assessing confusion. ⋯ Unlike a subjective ward interview, the SPMSQ is a brief and objective diagnostic tool that can be used to measure accurately both the presence and severity of confusion in postoperative cardiac surgery patients.