Thoracic delirium index for predicting postoperative delirium in elderly patients following thoracic surgery: A retrospective case‐control study
Jianli Li,
Jing Liu,
Mingming Zhang
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundPostoperative delirium (POD) is an acute neurological complication in the elderly undergoing thoracic surgery and can result in serious adverse consequences.AimsThis study aimed to identify the related risk factors for POD following thoracic surgery, primarily focusing on preoperative serum biomarkers, and further to establish a novel delirium index to better predict POD.MethodsA total of 279 patients aged ≥60 years who underwent elective thoracic surgery from August 2021 to August 2022 were enrolled… Show more
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