Table 2 Results
Total population | Geriatric patients with moderate or severe cognitive deficits (Group I) | Geriatric patients with no or mild cognitive deficits (Group II) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Quantity of strong opioids administered in the preoperative period | ||||
Quantity of strong opioids administered (in morphine sulfate equivalent, mg/d) | 11.9 (+/− 10.7) / 10.0 [5.00–17.8] | 13.1 (+/−9.20) | 10.8 (+/−11.9) | 0.38 |
Pain assessment and quantity of paracetamol administered in the preoperative period | ||||
Average Numerical Scale (/10) | 1.34 (+/−1.12) / 1.15 [0.675–1.80] | 1.25 (+/− 0.906) | 1.41 (+/−1.27) | 0.97 |
Maximum Numerical Scale (/10) | 3.91 (+/−2.44) / 4.00 [2.00–5.00] | 3.79 (+/−2.13) | 4.00 (+/−2.68) | 0.86 |
Quantity of paracetamol (g/d) | 1.76 (+/−0.907) / 1.80 [1.25–2.33] | 1.78 (+/−0.880) | 1.73 (+/−0.941) | 0.83 |
Pain assessment, quantity of paracetamol administered, and quantity of strong opioids administered in the first 3 postoperative days | ||||
Average Numerical Scale (/10) | 1.04 (+/−0.663) / 0.900 [0.600–1.35] | 1.03 (+/−0.704) | 1.06 (+/−0.636) | 0.89 |
Maximum Numerical Scale (/10) | 3.61 (+/−1.87) / 3.00 [2.00–5.00] | 3.35 (+/−1.94) | 3.83 (+/−1.80) | 0.3 |
Quantity of paracetamol (g/d) | 2.54 (+/−2.08) / 2.00 [1.20–3.33] | 2.49 (+/−2.07) | 2.59 (+/−2.11) | 0.84 |
Quantity of strong opioids administered (in morphine sulfate equivalent, mg/d) | 14.5 (+/−13.3) / 10.0 [6.67–16.7] | 16.8 (+/−14.9) | 12.5 (+/−11.5) | 0.19 |
Delirium and psychotropic drugs | ||||
Occurrence of delirium during hospitalization | 16 (24) | 12 (39) | 4 (11) | < 0.01 |
Long term psychotropic drugs treatment (usual treatment) | 23 (33) | 15 (47) | 8 (22) | 0.026 |
Psychotropic drugs administered in preoperative period | 36 (52) | 20 (62) | 16 (43) | 0.11 |
Psychotropic drugs administered in the first 3 postoperative days | 31 (45) | 19 (59) | 12 (32) | 0.025 |