Erschienen in:
01.02.2016 | Editorial
Is postoperative delirium a relevant outcome?
verfasst von:
Moritoki Egi
Erschienen in:
Journal of Anesthesia
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Ausgabe 1/2016
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Excerpt
Delirium is characterized by the acute onset of mental status or a fluctuating course and inattention and disorganized thinking or an altered level of consciousness [
1], which is common in critically ill patients [
2]. Recently, the diagnosis of delirium is recommended by using the Confusion Assessment Method for the intensive care unit (CAM
-ICU) [
3]. …