Association between baseline cognitive impairment and postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing surgery for adult spinal deformity.
Adogwa O, Elsamadicy AA, Vuong VD, Fialkoff J, Cheng J, Karikari IO, Bagley CA. Association between baseline cognitive impairment and postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing surgery for adult spinal deformity. Journal Of Neurosurgery Spine 2017, 28: 103-108. PMID: 29125432, DOI: 10.3171/2017.5.spine161244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConfusion Assessment MethodBaseline cognitive impairmentPreoperative cognitive impairmentPostoperative deliriumElderly patientsCognitive impairmentDegenerative scoliosisRisk factorsSLUMS scoreElderly patients 65 yearsConclusion Cognitive impairmentIncidence of deliriumPatients 65 yearsElective spinal surgeryMonths of dischargeHospital readmission ratesCognitive impairment assessmentAdult spinal deformityAdult degenerative scoliosisSevere cognitive impairmentMental status examinationMild cognitive impairmentSaint Louis University Mental Status ExaminationPreoperative cognitionHospital course