The intravenous administration of anesthetic agents by a controller automatically-guided by an index of cerebral activity (i.e. the bispectral index) decreases the incidence of postoperative delirium, compared with an inhalational anesthesia.
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Comparison of the Nurse Delirium Screening Scale in the early postoperative period between intravenous vs halogenated general anesthesia
Timeframe: Measure of the Nurse Delirium Screening Scale, up to an estimated maximum of 3 hours postoperatively