Incidence of post-operative delirium increases as severity of frailty increases.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The surgical population is ageing and often frail. Frailty increases the risk for poor post-operative outcomes such as delirium, which carries significant morbidity, mortality and cost. Frailty is often measured in a binary manner, limiting pre-operative counselling. The goal of this study was to determine the relationship between categorical frailty severity level and post-operative delirium.

Methods

We performed an analysis of a retrospective cohort of older adults from 12 January 2018 to 3 January 2020 admitted to a tertiary medical center for elective surgery. All participants underwent frailty screening prior to inpatient elective surgery with at least two post-operative delirium assessments. Planned ICU admissions were excluded. Procedures were risk-stratifie

SUBMITTER: Ehrlich A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11327404 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature