Identification of risk factors for delirium, cognitive decline, and dementia after cardiac surgery (FINDERI—find delirium risk factors): a study protocol of a prospective observational study
Abstract Background Postoperative delirium is a common complication of cardiac surgery associated with higher morbidity, longer hospital stay, risk of cognitive decline, dementia, and mortality. Geriatric patients, patients undergoing cardiac surgery, and intensive care patients are at a high risk o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-06-01
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Series: | BMC Cardiovascular Disorders |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02732-4 |