Evaluation of postoperative delirium in cardiac surgery patients with the SDACS screening tool: a multicenter-multiphase study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Postoperative delirium is a prevalent complication in cardiac surgery patients, highlighting the importance of early risk factor identification for optimal management. This study aimed to pinpoint risk factors and devise a novel screening tool, the Screening Tool for Delirium After Cardiac Surgery (SDACS), to predict postoperative delirium in cardiac surgery patients after the first day.

Materials and methods

This study employed a multiphase design consisting of three phases. In the first phase, through a scoping review of 38 finally selected published papers, 136 potential risk factors for identifying delirium after cardiac surgery were identified. These risk factors were then incorporated into three Delphi rounds of expert panels to develop a screening tool for p

SUBMITTER: Mahmoudi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11948923 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature