New England Journal of Medicine· 2012Q1

Cognitive Trajectories after Postoperative Delirium

Jane S. Saczynski, Edward R. Marcantonio, Lien Quach, Tamara G. Fong et al.

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Q1SCImago
2012year

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Postoperative delirium in cardiac surgery patients (n=225) was associated with a significantly larger drop in cognitive function (MMSE score) by day 2 (7.7 vs. 2.1 points) and lower scores at 1 month (24.1 vs. 27.4) and 1 year (25.2 vs. 27.2) compared to those without delirium.

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Field: Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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