@Article{Gani2016,
journal="Pielęgniarstwo Chirurgiczne i Angiologiczne/Surgical and Vascular Nursing",
issn="1897-3116",
volume="10",
number="3",
year="2016",
title="THE ROLE OF  AGE IN THE  INCIDENCE OF  POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM IN UROLOGY",
abstract=" The aim of  the  study  was to investigate the  role of  age in the  incidence of  postoperative delirium (POD) in urology.   Material and methods: The patients were up to 65 years old. After preoperative informed written consent, the  enro lled subjects had baseline cognitive and functional assessments. Postoperatively, subjects were assessed daily for delirium using the  confusion assessment method. The effectiveness of  routine screening of  postoperative delirium in the  elderly using the  Confusion Assessment Method (CAM). Psychiatrists are not necessary in this case.   Results:   The study design was prospective and descriptive. During the  study period, 1496 patients were enrolled before urology operations. All patients that were admitted in the  urology clinic were over 65 years old (1496 patients). The study period was from January 2010 to December 2012. Patients that had been diagnosed and treated for psychiatric problems (Alzheimer痴, senile dementia, schizophrenia) were excluded from the  study. All patients were routinely preoperative analysed and were then analysed to determent which factor had a greater effect and which had no effect on those complications. The overall incidence of  delirium was 18% (270/1496).   Conclusions : In the  current study, delirium occurred in 18% of  the  elderly patients after urology operations, and the  incidence of  delirium was higher in male patients. Several preoperative variables were associated with an increased risk of  delirium including older age (χ2 for trend = 14.3; p < 0.01).",
author="Gani, Haxhire
and Beqiri, Vjollca
and Domi, Rudin
and Naco, Majlinda
and Hoxha, Bilbil
and Janko, Aurel
and Shkembi, Pranvera",
pages="85--88",
url="https://www.termedia.pl/THE-ROLE-OF-AGE-IN-THE-INCIDENCE-OF-POSTOPERATIVE-DELIRIUM-IN-UROLOGY,50,28558,1,1.html"
}