Malnutrition is not related with emergence delirium in older patients after noncardiac surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delirium is one of the most common complications in older surgical patients. Although previous studies reported that preoperative malnutrition was related with postoperative delirium (POD), there was lack of evidence to illustrate the relationship between malnutrition and emergency delirium (ED). The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between preoperative malnutrition and ED in older patients undergoing noncardiac surgery.

Methods

The study was carried out in accordance with STROBE guidelines. This was a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study. Older patients (65-90 years) who underwent noncardiac surgery under general anesthesia were enrolled in Peking University First Hospital.

Results

915 patients were enrolled. The inci

SUBMITTER: Zhang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8130292 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature