A national study of over 5.5 million hospitalizations highlights that older adults undergoing major noncardiac surgery with postoperative delirium face markedly increased risks. Patients with delirium had 3.5 times higher odds of death or major complications, nearly 2.8 times the risk of dying within 30 days, and four times higher odds of nonhome discharges. Variations in hospital rates of delirium suggest targeted interventions may improve perioperative brain health if screening and coding accuracy are enhanced.
Journal Article by Lander HL, Dick AW (…) Glance LG et 11 al. in JAMA Netw Open