LAUSR.org creates dashboard-style pages of related content for over 1.5 million academic articles. Sign Up to like articles & get recommendations!

A novel approach for the detection of cognitive impairment and delirium risk in older patients undergoing spine surgery

Photo by eberhardgross from unsplash

Postoperative delirium is a common postsurgical complication in older patients and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to determine whether a digital cognitive… Click to show full abstract

Postoperative delirium is a common postsurgical complication in older patients and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to determine whether a digital cognitive assessment and patient characteristics could identify those atā€risk.

Keywords: detection cognitive; older patients; delirium; novel approach; cognitive impairment; approach detection

Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2022

Link to full text (if available)


Share on Social Media:                               Sign Up to like & get
recommendations!

Related content

More Information              News              Social Media              Video              Recommended



                Click one of the above tabs to view related content.