Delirium and pain in patients in the immediate postoperative period of cardiac surgery: prevalence and associated risk factors
Luiz Fernando Sposito Ribeiro Baltazar,
Gabriel Baeta Branquinho Reis,
Arthur Marot de Paiva
et al.
Abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Delirium is an acute mental status change, with fluctuating course and high incidence in cardiac surgery (CS) post-operative (PO) period. Delirium can lead to short and long-term consequences. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of delirium and pain and their risk factors on the 1 st PO day after CS. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional analytical research. To determine the presence of PO delirium, the Confusion Assessment Method modified for Intensive Care Unit setting … Show more
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