Postoperative delirium in the elderly: diagnosis and management

Thomas N Robinson, Ben EisemanDepartment of Surgery, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USAbstract: Delirium is a common but often undiagnosed complication in the elderly following a major operation. Recognizing the presentation of delirium and the criteria to estab...

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Auteurs principaux:	Thomas N Robinson, Ben Eiseman
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Publié:	Dove Medical Press 2008
Sujets:	Geriatrics RC952-954.6
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ab8c99812b0e497489ab7eee06f836ec2021-12-02T09:52:17ZPostoperative delirium in the elderly: diagnosis and management1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/ab8c99812b0e497489ab7eee06f836ec2008-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/postoperative-delirium-in-the-elderly-diagnosis-and-management-peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Thomas N Robinson, Ben EisemanDepartment of Surgery, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USAbstract: Delirium is a common but often undiagnosed complication in the elderly following a major operation. Recognizing the presentation of delirium and the criteria to establish the diagnosis of delirium will improve a clinician’s ability to detect this complication. Treating delirium with environmental, supportive, and pharmacologic interventions reduces the incidence and side effects of postoperative delirium. The purpose of this review is to describe the diagnosis and treatment of postoperative delirium.Keywords: postoperative, delirium, geriatric, elderly, reviewThomas N RobinsonBen EisemanDove Medical PressarticleGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 3, Pp 351-355 (2008)
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description	Thomas N Robinson, Ben EisemanDepartment of Surgery, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USAbstract: Delirium is a common but often undiagnosed complication in the elderly following a major operation. Recognizing the presentation of delirium and the criteria to establish the diagnosis of delirium will improve a clinician’s ability to detect this complication. Treating delirium with environmental, supportive, and pharmacologic interventions reduces the incidence and side effects of postoperative delirium. The purpose of this review is to describe the diagnosis and treatment of postoperative delirium.Keywords: postoperative, delirium, geriatric, elderly, review
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Postoperative delirium in the elderly: diagnosis and management

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