The Burden of Postoperative Delirium After Shoulder Arthroplasty and Modifiable Pharmacological Perioperative Risk Factors: A Retrospective Nationwide Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Increasing demand for shoulder arthroplasty and an aging population may increase the rate of complications associated with advanced age such as postoperative delirium, but little is known on its burden in this cohort. Purpose: We sought to answer the following questions: (1) What is the epidemiology of postoperative delirium after shoulder arthroplasty? (2) What modifiable risk factors can be identified for postoperative delirium after shoulder arthroplasty? (3) Do risk factors differ in those younger than and in those older than 70 years of age? Methods: In a retrospective nationwide cohort study, we extracted data from the Premier Healthcare database on inpatient total and reverse shoulder arthroplasties from 2006 to 2016. The primary outcome was postoper

SUBMITTER: Kiani SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9837409 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature