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Postoperative delirium or psychosis occurs in 41% to 70% of patients following open-heart surgery, with predisposing factors including illness severity, physical stress, and environmental circumstances.
The text highlights the high incidence of postoperative delirium or psychosis following open-heart surgery, noting previous estimates ranging from 41% to 70%.
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High postoperative delirium rates after open-heart surgery warrant clinical vigilance; leaves optimal prevention strategies open for trials.
Harold Gilberstadt (1967) conducted a review in Open-heart surgery. Open-heart surgery was evaluated on Postoperative delirium or psychosis. Postoperative delirium or psychosis occurs in 41% to 70% of patients following open-heart surgery, with predisposing factors including illness severity, physical stress, and environmental circumstances.
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