The Occurrence of Acute Postoperative Confusion in Patients after Cardiac Surgery
This study quantified the occurrence of acute confusion in cardiac surgery patients at three German hospitals. A total of 867 patients, 22–91 years old, were examined each nursing shift postoperatively for 5 days for the presence of acute confusion using a modified version of the Glasgow Coma Scale...
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| description | This study quantified the occurrence of acute confusion in cardiac surgery patients at three German hospitals. A total of 867 patients, 22–91 years old, were examined each nursing shift postoperatively for 5 days for the presence of acute confusion using a modified version of the Glasgow Coma Scale and Confusion Rating Scale. The night shifts and the third postoperative day showed the most frequent periods of occurrence. Confusional state was noted in patients ranging from 10.5% for patients aged <70, to 40.7% for patients >80 years of age. Those found at increased risk were patients of increasing age and coexisting disease. Targeted nursing interventions for patients at increased risk of acute confusion may decrease this complication. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-612229f3648a4c389e398ed86238eb912025-02-03T06:06:21ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2005-01-01587488310.1100/tsw.2005.109The Occurrence of Acute Postoperative Confusion in Patients after Cardiac SurgeryJürgen Osterbrink0John P. McDonough1Andre Ewers2Herbert Mayer3School of Nursing, Klinikum Nürnberg, Heimerichstrasse 58, 90419 Nürnberg, GermanyAnesthesiology Nursing, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, USAUniversität Witten/Herdecke, GermanyInstitute for Nursing Sciences, Universität Witten/Herrdecke, GermanyThis study quantified the occurrence of acute confusion in cardiac surgery patients at three German hospitals. A total of 867 patients, 22–91 years old, were examined each nursing shift postoperatively for 5 days for the presence of acute confusion using a modified version of the Glasgow Coma Scale and Confusion Rating Scale. The night shifts and the third postoperative day showed the most frequent periods of occurrence. Confusional state was noted in patients ranging from 10.5% for patients aged <70, to 40.7% for patients >80 years of age. Those found at increased risk were patients of increasing age and coexisting disease. Targeted nursing interventions for patients at increased risk of acute confusion may decrease this complication.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2005.109 |
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