Urology
Volume 65, Issue 3 , Pages 449-453 , March 2005

Postoperative acute confusional state in typical urologic population: Incidence, risk factors, and strategies for prevention

  • Johannes Hamann

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Johannes Hamann, M.D., Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Technische Universität München, Möhlstrasse 26, München 81675, Germany.
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  • H. Bickel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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  • H. Schwaibold

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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  • R. Hartung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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  • H. Förstl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

Received 12 August 2004 ,Accepted 5 October 2004.

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PII: S0090-4295(04)01148-3

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2004.10.004

Urology
Volume 65, Issue 3 , Pages 449-453 , March 2005

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