Emergence From General Anesthesia and Evolution of Delirium Signs in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit. Issue 2 (April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Card, E.; Panharipande, P.; Tomes, C.; Lee, C.; Wood, J.; Nelson, D.; Graves, A.; Shintani, A.; Ely, E. W.; Hughes, C.
• Is Part Of: Survey of anesthesiology. Volume 60:Issue 2(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-04
• Subjects: Anesthesiology -- Periodicals; 617.96
• DOI: 10.1097/01.sa.0000480797.46135.b1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0039-6206

Abstract

Abstract : Surv Anesthesiol 2016;60(2):75–76 Delirium is a common occurrence; 60% to 80% of mechanically ventilated patients and 20% to 50% of patients with lower severity illness develop delirium while in the hospital. It has been suggested that delirium in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) is predictive of worsened outcome.