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SUBMITTER: Hesse S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6465086 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hesse S S Kreuzer M M Hight D D Gaskell A A Devari P P Singh D D Taylor N B NB Whalin M K MK Lee S S Sleigh J W JW García P S PS
British journal of anaesthesia 20181025 5
<h4>Background</h4>Postoperative delirium is associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality, especially in the elderly. Delirium in the postanaesthesia care unit (PACU) could predict adverse clinical outcomes.<h4>Methods</h4>We investigated a potential link between intraoperative EEG patterns and PACU delirium as well as an association of PACU delirium with perioperative outcomes, readmission and length of hospital stay. The risk factors for PACU delirium were also explored. Data w ...[more]