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- Title
Post-operative delirium following open heart surgery: a commentary.
- Authors
Zhao, Emma; Weddell, Joseph; Gallagher, Robyn
- Abstract
The article focuses on post-operative delirium following open heart surgery and emphasizes the importance of effective screening and diagnosis. Topics include the incidence of delirium in cardiac surgery patients, the variability of delirium assessment tools, and the challenges of differentiating delirium from cognitive impairments like dementia.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSIS of delirium; RISK assessment; SURGICAL complications; HALLUCINATIONS; ATTENTION; DELIRIUM; COGNITION disorders; DEMENTIA; CARDIAC surgery
- Publication
European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2024, Vol 23, Issue 8, pe171
- ISSN
1474-5151
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1093/eurjcn/zvae088