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Sociedad Colombiana de Anestesiología y Reanimación
2018
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- Delirium in the elderly patient after anesthesia: associated factors Lucía Alvarez-Bastidas Jaime Guadalupe Valle-Leal Jesús Marroquín-González Elsa Morales-Vera Medicina Cross Delirium Anesthesia Sectional Studies Postoperative Period Introduction: Postoperative delirium is defined as an acute confusional state with altered levels of attention and consciousness. It presents for a short period of time with a transient and fluctuating evolution, with long-term outcomes of cognitive dysfunction. It has been observed mostly in extreme age groups and has been associated with factors that increase the risk of occurrence.Objective: To identify any factors associated with the development of postoperative delirium in the elderly following anesthesia.Materials and methods: An analytical cross-section study was conducted in elderly patients receiving anesthesia at a second-level hospital, from November 2016 to November 2017. The confusion assessment method was used based on 4 items for making the diagnosis of delirium. The data obtained were statistically analyzed with measures of central tendency, and the risk probability was estimated.Results: A total of 100 patients aged between 60 and 93 years old were studied, with postoperative delirium present in 18% of the sample. There was a statistically significant association among patients with severe pain, those with a low level of education, and those who did not have a stable partner.Conclusion: It is important to study the postoperative delirium factors to be able to identify the population at higher risk of experiencing postoperative delirium, with a view to reducing the number of long-term complications. 2018 artículo científico 0120-3347 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=195159785002 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/1951/195159785002/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/1951/195159785002/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/1951/195159785002/195159785002.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/1951/195159785002/movil 10.1097/CJ9.0000000000000077 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=1951 Revista Colombiana de Anestesiología application/pdf Sociedad Colombiana de Anestesiología y Reanimación Revista Colombiana de Anestesiología (Colombia) Num.4 Vol.46