Research Article   
INVESTIGATING THE PREVALENCE OF DELIRIUM AS A PSYCHIATRY DISORDER IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING HIP JOINT SURGERY
Author(s): Masoume Otaghi* Background: Delirium is a severe organic disorder in the brain and a type of disorder in the cognitive state associated with reduced attention and cognition. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of delirium in patients undergoing hip joint surgery. Methods: In cross sectional study, the patient's demographic profile form and a checklist of intervening factors designed which were used to measure the prevalence of delirium. The researcher checked the delirium status of the patients on the day before the surgery, 6, 12, 24, and 48 hours after the surgery, and at the time of discharge. Ethical criteria in the research included obtaining informed consent of patients, keeping patients confidential, notifying the delirium status patients to the attending physician for further actions, and not imposing costs on patients. The data were .. Read More» DOI: 10.54615/2231-7805.47288

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