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SUBMITTER: O'Neal JB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4845390 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
O'Neal Jason B JB Shaw Andrew D AD
Perioperative medicine (London, England) 20160426
Delirium after cardiac surgery is a major problem. The exact mechanisms behind delirium are not understood. Potential pathways of delirium include neurotransmitter interference, global cognitive disorder, and neuroinflammation. Several predisposing and precipitating risk factors have been identified for postoperative delirium. The development of delirium following cardiac surgery is associated with worse outcomes in the perioperative period. Multiple interventions are being explored for the prev ...[more]