Vol. XIV, No. 1Archive > January, 2013
Anesthesia Alert - Prevent Post-Op Delirium and Dysfunction
Elderly patients are at risk any time they undergo surgery.
Christopher Jankowski, MD
DELIRIOUS Delirium after emergence from anesthesia is common in elderly patients.The population is aging, and elderly patients have surgery at a higher rate than their younger counterparts. Post-operative delirium is among the most common complications in this group of surgical patients.
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