title: Preoperative predictors of delirium after cardiac surgery: a preliminary study.
abstract: Preoperative risk factors of postoperative delirium were evaluated in 260 patients admitted for open heart surgery. The incidence of delirium was 11.5%. Independent predictors included cognitive impairment, atrial fibrillation, a history of peripheral vascular disease major depression and advanced age. Aforementioned factors might be helpful in predicting delirium following cardiac surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Old Age Psychiatry and Psychotic Disorders, Medical University of Lodz, 92-216 Lodz, Poland.
authors.forename: Jakub
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kazmierski
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kowman
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Banach
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pawelczyk
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Okonski
authors.forename: Alicja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iwaszkiewicz
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zaslonka
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sobow
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kloszewska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000523:psychology*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003693:Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011446:Prospective Studies