Interrelationship of postoperative delirium and cognitive impairment and their impact on the functional status in older patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery: a prospective cohort study.

BACKGROUND: The impact of postoperative delirium on post-discharge functional status of older patients remains unclear, and little is known regarding the interrelationship between cognitive impairment and post-operative delirium. Therefore, the main purpose was to evaluate the post-discharge functio...

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Main Authors: Chih-Kuang Liang, Chin-Liang Chu, Ming-Yueh Chou, Yu-Te Lin, Ti Lu, Chien-Jen Hsu, Liang-Kung Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4234211?pdf=render