Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Anticholinergic burden of long-term medication is an independent risk factor for the development of postoperative delirium: A clinical trial.
Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication after surgery. ⋯ ADS assessment according to chronic medication use is a cost-effective, non-invasive method of identifying elderly cancer patients at risk for POD.