Delusional memories following cardiac surgery and prolonged intensive care: A retrospective survey and case note review

British Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 462-466

  Pierce, Jonathan M T ^a   Allenby Smith, Oliver ^a   Goddard, Jonathan ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac; Delusional memories; Management; Post operative; Surgery

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; MIDAZOLAM; PROPOFOL; STEROID;

ADULT; AGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DATA ANALYSIS; DELUSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DREAMING; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEMORY; NIGHTMARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESTLESSNESS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VIOLENCE;

EID: 10644283913     PISSN: 09696113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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