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Postoperative delirium following cardiac surgery: the incidence, risk factors and outcome

Authors: Judita Andrejaitiene, Rimantas Benetis, Edmundas Sirvinskas

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Special Issue 1/2015

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Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common and serious complication after cardiac surgery and numerous studies have confirmed this in occurrence from 10% to 60%, patients have an increased risk of developing POD that is associated with poor outcomes. …

Title: Postoperative delirium following cardiac surgery: the incidence, risk factors and outcome
Authors: Judita Andrejaitiene
Rimantas Benetis
Edmundas Sirvinskas
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue Special Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-10-S1-A298

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