Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
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Department of Nursing, TaiHe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, China

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• Research Article   
  Incidence and Risk Factors of Sub-Syndromal Delirium in Patients after Cardiac Surgery
  Author(s): Longti Li, Menghe Wang and Xiong Chen*
  
  Introduction: Sub-Syndromal Delirium (SSD) is characterised by a milder state of delirium involving one or more symptoms of delirium, without the complete syndrome. Both delirium and SSD in the ICU are recognised as determinants of long-term functional impairment and cognitive impairment, but few studies on SSD results have been reported. The incidence rates of delirium and SSD have been based on earlier studies involving various patient groups in different hospital units. Few studies on incidence of SSD in patients after cardiac surgery have been reported. Here, we investigated the incidence and risk factors of SSD in patients after cardiac surgery. Methods: 378 patients who underwent cardiac surgery in our institution were recruited and screened. In order to diagnose delirium, the evaluation method was used to evaluate the symptoms of deli.. View More»
  

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