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Does increased duration of surgery and general anesthesia increase the risk of postoperative delirium in older adults receiving hip fracture surgery?
Does increased duration of surgery and general anesthesia increase the risk of postoperative delirium in older adults receiving hip fracture surgery?
Increased surgical duration and general anesthesia are associated with a higher risk of postoperative delirium in older adults undergoing hip fracture repair.
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May warrant caution with prolonged surgery or general anesthesia; leaves open need for randomized trials to confirm causality in hip fracture repair.
Among older adults receiving hip fracture surgery, both an increased duration of surgery and receiving a general anesthetic were associated with an increased risk for postoperative delirium.
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