Can a preoperative prediction rule identify cardiac surgery patients at high risk for postoperative delirium?
A 4-item preoperative prediction rule can identify cardiac surgery patients at high risk for postoperative delirium, enabling targeted monitoring and prevention.
Delirium occurs frequently after cardiac surgery. Using 4 preoperative characteristics, clinicians can determine cardiac surgery patients' risk for delirium. Patients at higher delirium risk could be candidates for close postoperative monitoring and interventions to prevent delirium.
Rudolph et al. (Wed,) studied this question.