Table 1.
Patient demographics and treatment variables
| Delirium (n = 23) | Control (n = 24) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 73.39 (54–86) | 73.63 (54–85) |
| Gender | 13 female | 13 female |
| Procedure | ||
| Partial removal of lung | 13 | 15 |
| Bilobectomy | 2 | 1 |
| Segmentectomy | 4 | 4 |
| Sleeve lobectomy | 1 | 1 |
| Thoracoscopy | 3 | 3 |
| Duration hours (sd) | 2:53 (1:08) | 3:24 (1:24) |
| Anesthetic | ||
| Propofol | 2 | 3 |
| Isoflurane | 1 | 2 |
| Sevoflurane | 1 | 2 |
| Propofol isoflurane | 8 | 5 |
| Propofol sevoflurane | 9 | 12 |
| Propofol isoflurane sevoflurane | 1 | 0 |
| Midazolam | 14 | 16 |
| Dexmedetomidine | 1 | 0 |
| Epidural | 17 | 16 |
| Minimum systolic blood pressure | 97.91 (14.703) | 96.42 (7.723) |
| Treatment | ||
| Anti-psychotic only | 4 | – |
| Time to anti-psychotic treatment in days (range) | 2 (2–3) | |
| Bedside companion | 12 | – |
| Time to bedside companion in days (range) | 2.5 (0–4) | |
| Anti-psychotic and bedside companion | 7 | – |
| Time to treatment in days (range) | 2.13 (1.17) | – |