Statins and postoperative delirium

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 23 Sep 2008 English Publisher:CMA Joule Inc.Journal:Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 179, pages 627-628 (issn: 0820-3946, eissn: 1488-2329,

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Authors: Edward R, Marcantonio;

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.081101

pmid: 18809885

pmc: PMC2535735

Statins and postoperative delirium

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Abstract

Delirium (acute confusional state) may be the most common postoperative complication in elderly people. It is associated with substantial morbidity, mortality and cost.[1][1] Two decades ago, the prevalent belief was that it was normal for older patients to be a “bit confused” after surgery. Now

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Harvard University
United States
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
United States

Keywords

Causality, Postoperative Complications, Risk Factors, Pharmacoepidemiology, Delirium, Humans, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors, Atherosclerosis

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