Risk of sarcopenia, frailty and malnutrition as predictors of postoperative delirium in surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The risk factors for postoperative delirium are numerous and complex. One approach to identifying patients at risk is to evaluate their nutritional status. The aim of this prospective study is to better understand nutrition as a potential risk factor for postoperative delirium.

Methods

A comprehensive preoperative assessment (Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS), the SARC-F questionnaire, Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF)) were carried out as a prospective clinical study on 421 patients (70+) from 4 different surgical disciplines. Postoperatively, patients are examined daily for the presence of delirium using the 4AT screening tool (Arousal, Attention, Abbreviated Mental Test - 4, Acute change), the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale (NuDesc) and the Confusion

SUBMITTER: Moellmann HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11600611 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature