Association Between Preoperative Malnutrition Assessed by the Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) Score and Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients with Hip Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is associated with impaired cognitive function, increased morbidity, and elevated mortality. Although preoperative nutritional impairment has been associated with POD, the specific association between the objective, laboratory-based Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score an...