S M Weinstein, L Poultsides, L R Baaklini, E E Mörwald, C Cozowicz, J N Saleh, M B Arrington, J Poeran, N Zubizarreta, S G Memtsoudis
BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium continues to pose major clinical difficulties. While unmodifiable factors (e.g. age and comorbidity burden) are commonly studied risk factors for delirium, the role of modifiable factors, such as anaesthesia type and commonly used perioperative medications, remains understudied. This study aims to evaluate the role of modifiable factors for delirium after hip and knee arthroplasties. METHODS: We performed a retrospective study of 41 766 patients who underwent hip or knee arthroplasties between 2005 and 2014 at a single institution...
May 2018: British Journal of Anaesthesia