Postoperative delirium in critically ill surgical patients: incidence, risk factors, and predictive scores.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A common postoperative complication found among patients who are critically ill is delirium, which has a high mortality rate. A predictive model is needed to identify high-risk patients in order to apply strategies which will prevent and/or reduce adverse outcomes.

Objectives

To identify the incidence of, and the risk factors for, postoperative delirium (POD) in surgical intensive care unit (SICU) patients, and to determine predictive scores for the development of POD.

Methods

This study enrolled adults aged over 18 years who had undergone an operation within the preceding week and who had been admitted to a SICU for a period that was expected to be longer than 24 h. The CAM - ICU score was used to determine the occurrence of delirium.

Results

Of the

SUBMITTER: Chaiwat O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6425578 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature