Originally published by our sister publication Anesthesiology News
As much as three-fourths of patients who have preexisting cognitive impairment (preCI) may experience postoperative delirium (POD), according to abstract P-58.
Although many preoperative risk factors for POD are known—including advanced age, medical comorbidities, frailty, specific medication usage and preCI—POD often is undetected and few anesthesiologists assess their patients for the condition.
“Delirium is a