Improving the postoperative care of acutely-confused older adults.
Delirium (acute confusional states) is the most common organic mental problem in older hospitalized surgical patients. In this review, clinical features, postoperative etiologies, associated negative outcomes, barriers to recognition and treatment, and principles of nursing management are described. An empirically-based, practical resource for surgical nurses is presented to improve safe patient management.
Kane
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AM
Kurlowicz
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LH
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D003221:Confusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*