Delirium in Older Adults: What a Surgeon Needs to Know

Delirium remains a challenging clinical problem in hospitalized older adults, especially for postoperative patients. This complication, with a high risk of postoperative mortality and an increased length of stay, frequently occurs in older adult patients. This brief narrative paper aims to review th...

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Main Authors: Gabriele Melegari, Arianna Gaspari, Eugenia Gualdi, Michele Zoli, Stefano Meletti, Alberto Barbieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Surgeries
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4095/3/1/6