Association Between Intraoperative Blood Transfusions and Early Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults

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Authors

Matthias Behrends · University of California, San Francisco

Glen DePalma · Lafayette School Corporation

Laura P. Sands · Purdue University West Lafayette

Jacqueline M. Leung · University of California, San Francisco

Abstract

Intraoperative blood transfusion of more than 1,000 mL of RBCs increases the risk of delirium on the first postoperative day in older adults undergoing noncardiac surgery.

Topics & Keywords

Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research Anesthesia and Sedative Agents

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 61, Issue 3, pp. 365-370

DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12143

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