Journal of Public Health International
Open Access
A Model-Based Estimation of Annual Long-Term Care Costs in Germany Following Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) in Elderly Patients
Mar 2021 DOI 10.14302/issn.2641-4538.jphi-21-3765
Simon A. WeberCorresponding author
Acute post-operative delirium (POD) and long-term post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) are frequent and associated with increased mortality, dependency on care giving and institutionalization rates. The POCD-related cost burden on the German long-term care insurance provides an indication for…