Incidence and risk factors of emergence delirium in elderly patients after general or spinal anesthesia for both elective and emergency surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergence delirium is a poorly understood incident in elderly patients in PACU. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of emergence delirium and its predictors in elderly patients after general or spinal anesthesia for both elective and emergency surgery.

Methods

In this prospective observational study, 172 consecutive patients were included. The study was performed in the post-anesthesia care unit for three months in 2020. We included elderly patients in both elective and emergency surgery. Patient interviews, chart reviews, and direct observation were among the data collection methods. The Nursing Delirium Screening Scale was the assessment tool. The outcome variable and independent variables' association was determined by bivariate and multivariat

SUBMITTER: Assefa MT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9758364 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature