Introduction: Delirium after cardiac surgery is a common complication in cardiovascularintensive care units. Estimated incidence rates are approximately 30% to 73%. Delirium is anacute organic syndrome characterized by inattention, disorientation, along with globalcognitive impairment and disturbance in consciousness. Post-operative delirium is typicallycharacterized by a varying rate and can be associated with either increased or decreasedpsychomotor activity. Delirium after cardiac surgery to be quite distinct from other forms ofdelirium for the following reasons: Different surgical populations have different medicationprofiles, require different anesthesia techniques thus pharmacological triggers of delirium willvary depending on the surgery, the use of cardio-pulmonary bypass in cardiac surgeriesrequires special consideration since its use is associated with Post-operative effects onneurotransmitter function and an increase in delirium. Research has shown that predictors ofdelirium appear vary depending on the surgery type and the levels of various biomarkers fordelirium. Identification of risk factors of delirium is important for positive Post-operativeoutcome
(11) (PDF) Intraoperative Pathophysiological Changes and Therapeutic Interventions in Patients Undergoing On-pump Cardiac Surgery May be Risk Factors for the Development of Post-operative Delirium in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit: A Prospective Observational Study. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354489028_Intraoperative_Pathophysiological_Changes_and_Therapeutic_Interventions_in_Patients_Undergoing_On-pump_Cardiac_Surgery_May_be_Risk_Factors_for_the_Development_of_Post-operative_Delirium_in_the_Cardiac [accessed Dec 11 2022].

Title

Journal of Surgery Research and Practice

Publisher

An-Najah National University

Publisher Country

Palestine

Publication Type

Prtinted only

Volume

2

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