Does postoperative delirium following elective noncardiac surgery predict long-term mortality?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

to determine whether incident postoperative delirium in elective older surgical patient was associated with increased risk for mortality, controlling for covariates of 5-year mortality.

Design

secondary analysis of prospective cohort studies.

Setting

academic Medical Center.

Subjects

patients ≥65 years of age undergoing elective non-cardiac surgery.

Outcomes

postoperative assessments of delirium measured using the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM), mortality within 5 years of the index surgery was determined from National Death Index records.

Results

postoperative delirium occurred in 332/1,315 patients (25%). Five years after surgery, 175 patients (13.3%) were deceased. Older age was associated with an increased odds of mortality [odds

SUBMITTER: Ziman N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7583520 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature