Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie
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Can. J. Gastroenterol. · Apr 2013
Postoperative delirium in the intensive care unit predicts worse outcomes in liver transplant recipients.
Delirium is common in intensive care unit patients and is associated with worse outcome. ⋯ Intraoperative transfusion of packed red blood cells, pretransplantation renal replacement therapy and APACHE II score are predictors for the development of delirium in intensive care unit patients post-OLT and are associated with increased hospital lengths of stay and mortality.