老年人术后谵妄
Postoperative delirium in the elderly.
作者信息
Barbosa Fabiano Timbó, da Cunha Rafael Martins, Pinto André Luiz Carvalho Leme Teixeira
机构信息
Unidade de Emergência Armando Lages, Maceió, AL.
出版信息
Rev Bras Anestesiol. 2008 Nov-Dec;58(6):665-70. doi: 10.1590/s0034-70942008000600012.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES
Postoperative delirium is a common complication in the elderly whose pathophysiology is not well known. It seems to be related to central cholinergic activity. A literature review was undertaken to describe the etiology, diagnosis, prophylactic strategies, and treatment of postoperative delirium.
CONTENTS
Probable etiologies, diagnosis, prophylaxis, and treatment of postoperative delirium in the elderly were described.
CONCLUSIONS
The incidence of postoperative delirium is higher in the elderly, and prophylactic measures should be taken to reduce the mortality associated with this complication.
背景与目的
术后谵妄是老年人常见的并发症，其病理生理学尚不清楚。它似乎与中枢胆碱能活性有关。进行了一项文献综述，以描述术后谵妄的病因、诊断、预防策略和治疗方法。
内容
描述了老年人术后谵妄的可能病因、诊断、预防和治疗方法。
结论
老年人术后谵妄的发生率较高，应采取预防措施以降低与此并发症相关的死亡率。
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