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01-02-2016 | Editorial

Is postoperative delirium a relevant outcome?

Author: Moritoki Egi

Published in: Journal of Anesthesia | Issue 1/2016

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Delirium is characterized by the acute onset of mental status or a fluctuating course and inattention and disorganized thinking or an altered level of consciousness [1], which is common in critically ill patients [2]. Recently, the diagnosis of delirium is recommended by using the Confusion Assessment Method for the intensive care unit (CAM-ICU) [3]. …

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Title: Is postoperative delirium a relevant outcome?
Author: Moritoki Egi
Publication date: 01-02-2016
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Journal of Anesthesia / Issue 1/2016
Print ISSN: 0913-8668
Electronic ISSN: 1438-8359
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-015-2033-9

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