Key result
Postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction in older adults are associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, highlighting the potential value of routine preoperative screening.
Population
Older adults at risk for postoperative confusion, delirium, and cognitive dysfunction
Design
Review
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Postoperative delirium warrants vigilance in older surgical patients; Level 5 evidence leaves open optimal prevention strategies.
Postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction are significant risks in older adults that may increase dementia risk, highlighting the potential value of routine preoperative screening.
Freddi Segal‐Gidan (2017) conducted a review in Postoperative confusion (delirium and cognitive dysfunction). Postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction in older adults are associated with an increased risk of developing dementia, highlighting the potential value of routine preoperative screening.
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