New York—The use of long-acting benzodiazepines or pregabalin-gabapentin is associated with significantly increased odds for postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture repair, according to a large-scale database analysis. Identifying such modifiable perioperative risk factors may ultimately prove important in an aging population where such procedures will inexorably become more common.
“Postoperative delirium is a very common complication, especially in older