Incidence and risk factors of postoperative delirium in children with congenital heart disease

Ru-Gang An, Jin-Qing Tang, Jing Xu, Hao Xie, Bo-Fei Dong, Yan Wang, Zheng-Quan Tan and Ming-Qiang Zhou

PLOS ONE, 2026, vol. 21, issue 7, 1-15

Abstract: Background: Postoperative delirium (POD) is an important neurocognitive complication following congenital heart disease (CHD) surgery in pediatric patients. While recognized for its association with adverse clinical outcomes, comprehensive population-based studies examining POD incidence and risk factors in this vulnerable population remain scarce. Methods: Using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) database (2010–2019), a retrospective study was performed of pediatric patients (

Date: 2026
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