Orlando, Fla.—Intraoperative hyperglycemia is independently associated with postoperative delirium but not postoperative cognitive dysfunction, according to the results of a new study.
The German researchers behind the trial also found that the relative time spent in hyperglycemia may play a role in the development of postoperative delirium.
“We know that postoperative cognitive disorders, like the acute form of postoperative delirium and the long-term form of postoperative cognitive