Assessment and prevention of perioperative confusion in the older adult.
Older adults who experience perioperative confusion usually have prolonged hospital stays and increased postoperative mortality. This article describes the causes of physiological and iatrogenic perioperative confusion and proffers criteria for assessment and intervention with perioperative older adults.
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College of Nursing, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205, USA.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003221:Confusion / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D012307:Risk Factors; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects