Observational studyQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2022
Impact of postanesthesia care unit delirium on self-reported cognitive function and perceived health status: a prospective observational cohort study.
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Influence of Post-anesthesia Care Unit Delirium After Radical Prostatectomy on Self-reported Cognitive Function and Health-related Quality of Life
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- Impact of Emergence Delirium on Self-reported Postoperative Recovery After Noncardiac Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study.Anesthesia and analgesia · 2026Observational
- Effect of sedative premedication with oral midazolam on postanesthesia care unit delirium in older adults: a secondary analysis following an uncontrolled before-after design.Perioperative medicine (London, England) · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThe objective of this study was to determine the influence of postanesthesia care unit (PACU) delirium on self-reported cognitive function and perceived health status 3 months after surgery.
methodsThis prospective observational cohort study was performed in a PACU at a high-volume prostate cancer center. We used a convenience sample of patients > 60 years undergoing elective radical prostatectomy. Patients with a history of cerebrovascular or neurodegenerative disease were excluded. Fifteen, 30, 45, and 60 following extubation, patients were screened for signs of delirium with the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit. Three months after surgery self-reported cognitive function was assessed with the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire, and health status was evaluated with the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36).
resultsSigns of PACU delirium were present in 32.4% (n = 72/222) of patients, and 80.2% (n = 178/222) completed the 3-month follow-up. The presence of PACU delirium signs was not significantly associated with self-reported cognitive failures (B = 0.60, 95% CI: -1.72; 2.92, p = 0.61) or SF-36 physical component scores (B = 0.19, 95% CI: 0.02; 0.36, p = 0.03) or SF-36 mental component scores (B = -0.03, 95% CI: -0.18, 0.11, p = 0.66) 3 months after radical prostatectomy.
conclusionsIn a cohort of educated, highly functioning, elderly male patients who were assessed immediately after surgery and at a 3-month follow-up, we found no association between PACU delirium and self-reported cognitive failures or perceived health status, which implies that PACU delirium may be an event of limited duration and impact.
trial registrationThe study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (Identifier: NCT04168268, Date of registration: November 19, 2019).
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