Postoperative delirium in the elderly: diagnosis and management

Thomas N Robinson, Ben EisemanDepartment of Surgery, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USAbstract: Delirium is a common but often undiagnosed complication in the elderly following a major operation. Recognizing the presentation of delirium and the criteria to estab...

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Main Authors:	Thomas N Robinson, Ben Eiseman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dove Medical Press 2008-06-01
Series:	Clinical Interventions in Aging
Online Access:	https://www.dovepress.com/postoperative-delirium-in-the-elderly-diagnosis-and-management-peer-reviewed-article-CIA

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spelling	doaj-ab8c99812b0e497489ab7eee06f836ec2020-11-25T02:43:10ZengDove Medical PressClinical Interventions in Aging1178-19982008-06-01Volume 33513551759Postoperative delirium in the elderly: diagnosis and managementThomas N RobinsonBen EisemanThomas N Robinson, Ben EisemanDepartment of Surgery, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USAbstract: Delirium is a common but often undiagnosed complication in the elderly following a major operation. Recognizing the presentation of delirium and the criteria to establish the diagnosis of delirium will improve a clinician’s ability to detect this complication. Treating delirium with environmental, supportive, and pharmacologic interventions reduces the incidence and side effects of postoperative delirium. The purpose of this review is to describe the diagnosis and treatment of postoperative delirium.Keywords: postoperative, delirium, geriatric, elderly, reviewhttps://www.dovepress.com/postoperative-delirium-in-the-elderly-diagnosis-and-management-peer-reviewed-article-CIA
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title	Postoperative delirium in the elderly: diagnosis and management
title_short	Postoperative delirium in the elderly: diagnosis and management
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description	Thomas N Robinson, Ben EisemanDepartment of Surgery, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USAbstract: Delirium is a common but often undiagnosed complication in the elderly following a major operation. Recognizing the presentation of delirium and the criteria to establish the diagnosis of delirium will improve a clinician’s ability to detect this complication. Treating delirium with environmental, supportive, and pharmacologic interventions reduces the incidence and side effects of postoperative delirium. The purpose of this review is to describe the diagnosis and treatment of postoperative delirium.Keywords: postoperative, delirium, geriatric, elderly, review
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Postoperative delirium in the elderly: diagnosis and management

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