Risk factors for the development of delirium in elderly patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery: A systematic review and metaanalysis

Objective. Delirium is a temporary neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by fluctuations in cognition and attention. Delirium is one of the most common complications seen in old individuals after orthopaedic surgery. With a high incidence, the clinical picture of delirium increases the length of h...

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Main Authors: Esra Durmayüksel, Fadime Çinar, Bulent Baris Guven, Fatma Eti Aslan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Digital ProScholar Media 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Investigative Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.e-repository.org/jcis/6/2/3.pdf