Executive Function and Depression as Independent Risk Factors for Postoperative Delirium

• Published in: Anesthesiology (Philadelphia) Vol. 110; no. 4; pp. 781 - 787
• Main Authors: SMITH, Patrick J, ATTIX, Deborah K, WELDON, B. Craig, GREENE, Nathaniel H, MONK, Terri G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.04.2009
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anesthesia; Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy; Biological and medical sciences; Cognition - physiology; Cognition Disorders - complications; Cognition Disorders - psychology; Delirium - etiology; Depression - complications; Depression - psychology; Elective Surgical Procedures - adverse effects; Female; Humans; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications; Predictive Value of Tests; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Young Adult; Mood disorder; Delirium; Postoperative; Risk factor; Anesthesia; Depression; Mental confusion; Organic mental disorder

Postoperative delirium has been associated with greater complications, medical cost, and increased mortality during hospitalization. Recent evidence suggests that preoperative executive dysfunction and depression may predict postoperative delirium; however, the combined effect of these risk factors...