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Predicting Postoperative Delirium in Older Patients

2024-03-15 surgery Title + abstract only
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BackgroundThe number of elective surgeries for older individuals is on the rise globally. Machine learning may improve risk assessment with an impact on surgical planning and postoperative care. Preoperative cognitive assessment may facilitate early identification of postoperative delirium (POD). This study aims to estimate the predictive ability of machine learning models for POD using pre-and/or perioperative features, with a specific focus on adding neuropsychological assessments prior to sur...

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