Postoperative delirium is an independent risk factor for posttraumatic stress disorder in the elderly patient A prospective observational study
Postoperative delirium is an independent risk factor for posttraumatic stress disorder in the elderly patient A prospective observational study
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DOI:
10.1097/eja.0000000000000107
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发表时间:
2015-03-01
影响因子:
3.6
通讯作者:
Spies, Claudia D.
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作者:
Drews, Tanja;Franck, Martin;Spies, Claudia D.
BACKGROUND Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may appear after hospitalisation for surgery with general anaesthesia in elderly patients. Prevalence and risk factors in this setting are unknown. Postoperative delirium could be a risk factor.OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of, and risk factors for, PTSD 3 months after surgery with general anaesthesia in elderly patients.DESIGN A prospective, clinical observational study.SETTING This study was carried out between March 2009 and May 2010 in a German university hospital in Berlin and was part of a larger study focusing on depth of anaesthesia.PATIENTS Inclusion criteria: at least 60 years of age; non-cardiac surgery with general anaesthesia. Exclusion criteria: impaired preoperative cognitive function [mini-mental state examination (MMSE) score