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SynthesisOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2020

Association between postoperative delirium and mortality in elderly patients undergoing hip fractures surgery: a meta-analysis.

J Bai, Y Liang, P Zhang, X Liang, J He, J Wang, Y Wang

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3 · Its place in the literature

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50 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 104 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

J BaiDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, 233000, China.
Y LiangDepartment of Orthopedics, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Nantong West Road 98, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
P ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second XiangYa Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, China.
X LiangEducational Administration Section, The Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 116027, China.
J HeDepartment of Orthopedics, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Nantong West Road 98, Yangzhou, 225001, China.
J WangDepartment of Orthopedics, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Nantong West Road 98, Yangzhou, 225001, China. wangjcyangzhou@163.com.
Y WangDepartment of Orthopedics, Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Nantong West Road 98, Yangzhou, 225001, China. wyx918spine@163.com.
Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital · CNCentral South University · CNDalian Medical University · CNThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College · CN

Funding

Jiangsu Province 333 talent Project BRA2016159National Natural Science Foundation of China 81772332Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20141281Six Talent Peaks Project in Jiangsu Province WSW-133Special Foundation Project on the Prospective Study of Social Development in Jiangsu Province BE2013911
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPostoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication in elderly surgical patients. Patients undergoing hip fractures surgery who are often characterized by advanced age could be particularly prone to suffering POD. We performed a meta-analysis to assess the association between POD and mortality in elderly patients undergoing hip fractures surgery. This meta-analysis included twenty-one cohort studies, and the pooled outcomes demonstrated that approximated one-fourth of patients undergoing hipfracture surgery would develop POD, and delirium increased the mortality in these patients.

methodsWe searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus for studies that investigated the effect of POD on mortality in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. Two reviewers independently selected studies, assessed quality, and extracted data. Statistical analyses were performed by STATA 14.0 and RevMan 5.3. Risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were derived using random or fixed-effects model.

resultsTwenty-one cohort studies enrolling a total of 6288 patients were included, and the pooled prevalence (95% CI) of POD was 28% (23-34%). POD was associated with an increase in perioperative mortality (30-day or in-hospital mortality) [12 studies, 3123 patients, relative risk (RR) (95% CI) 2.79 (1.97-3.93)], 6-month mortality [6 studies, 1673 patients, 2.51 (1.99-3.16)], 1-year mortality [6 studies, 1896 patients, 1.98 (1.62-2.41)], and more than 1-year mortality [8 studies, 1926 patients, 2.06 (1.60-2.64)].

conclusionsOur meta-analysis demonstrated that approximated one-fourth of patients undergoing hip fracture surgery would develop POD, and delirium increased the short-term and long-term mortality in these patients.

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DeliriumHip FracturesPostoperative ComplicationsAgedHumansProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsDeliriumElderlyHip fractureMeta-analysisMortality

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PMID31741024
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