Consequences of delirium after cardiac operationsSandra Koster
Department of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Ann Thorac Surg 93:705-11. 2012
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Risk factors of delirium after cardiac surgery: a systematic reviewSandra Koster
Department of Cardio Thoracic Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Haaksbergerstraat 55, 7500 KA Enschede, The Netherlands
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 10:197-204. 2011
..Therefore, prevention of delirium is essential. Despite the high incidence of delirium, a paucity of data on risk factors for delirium exists...
The delirium observation screening scale recognizes delirium early after cardiac surgerySandra Koster
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, 7500 KA Enschede, The Netherlands
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 8:309-14. 2009
..Prevention or early recognition of delirium is essential. The Delirium Observation Screening (DOS) scale was developed to facilitate early recognition of delirium by nurses' observations during routine clinical care...
The long-term cognitive and functional outcomes of postoperative delirium after cardiac surgerySandra Koster
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Ann Thorac Surg 87:1469-74. 2009
..This is associated with many negative consequences such as prolonged hospital stay, nursing home placement, and reduced cognitive and functional recovery...
Delirium after cardiac surgery and predictive validity of a risk checklistSandra Koster
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Ann Thorac Surg 86:1883-7. 2008
..Patients who undergo cardiac surgery have an increased risk of delirium, which is associated with many negative consequences. Therefore, prevention or early recognition of delirium is essential...
Prediction of delirium after cardiac surgery and the use of a risk checklistSandra Koster
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 12:284-92. 2013
..2%. The area under the curve was 0.89. With the revised delirium risk checklist, including seven new risk factors, patients with an increased risk of developing delirium following cardiac surgery could be identified more accurately...