Why the study?
The study was conducted to improve the diagnosis of early postoperative cognitive disorders, including agitation and emergence delirium, by considering their risk factors after general anesthesia in trauma surgery.
What are the risk factors for early postoperative cognitive disorders (agitation and emergence delirium) after general anesthesia in trauma surgery?
Population
200 patients aged 45-74 years undergoing elective trauma surgery under general anesthesia
Design
Double-center prospective cohort study
Authors
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Risk factor assessment may aid early detection of postoperative cognitive disorders after trauma surgery; leaves open validation in prospective trials.
What are the risk factors for early postoperative cognitive disorders (agitation and emergence delirium) after general anesthesia in trauma surgery?
Emergence delirium, driven by older age and frailty, is an independent risk factor for postoperative delirium after trauma surgery, whereas agitation is driven by metabolic and pharmacological factors.
Ermokhina et al. (2024) studied this question.
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