Delirium: A key challenge for perioperative care

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 136-144

  O'Regan, N A ^a   Fitzgerald, J ^b   Timmons, S ^a   O'Connell, H ^c,d   Meagher, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^c An Triu Aois Day Hospital   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ageing; Cognition; Confusion; Delirium; Post operative; Screening

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; HALOPERIDOL; KETAMINE; MELATONIN; OLANZAPINE;

BEDTIME DOSAGE; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SURGICAL PATIENT;

DELIRIUM; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 84875401195     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: 17439159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2012.12.015     Document Type: Review

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