Evaluation and Management of the Elderly Patient at Risk for Postoperative Delirium

Thoracic Surgery Clinics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 363-376

  Bagri, Anita S ^a   Rico, Alex ^b   Ruiz, Jorge G ^b,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Stein Gerontological Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Confusion; Geriatrics; Perioperative care; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CODEINE; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; FENTANYL; HALOPERIDOL; HYDROMORPHONE; LORAZEPAM; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; ONDANSETRON; OXYCODONE; PETHIDINE; RISPERIDONE; TRAMADOL;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSULTATION; DELIRIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LOW DRUG DOSE; PATHOGENESIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; POLYPHARMACY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70350512094     PISSN: 15474127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2009.06.005     Document Type: Review

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