Incidence of Delirium and Associated Factors before Open Heart Surgery

• Main Authors: Maryam Sohrabi (Author), Yadollah Jannati (Author), Masoomeh Bagheri Nesami (Author), Jamshid Yazdani Charaty (Author), Shahzad Mazdarani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Golestan University of Medical Sciences, 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Objective: ­ ­Delirium is a kind of fluctuating cognitive­ destruction , disorientation and ­a common problem for inpatients, which leads to increased mortality, prolonged hospital stay, increased cost and decreased rehabilitation.­ This study evaluates the incidence of delirium and i...