Postoperative delirium in kidney transplant patients.

Delirium, also known as acute brain failure, is a medical condition characterized by recent onset of confusion, fluctuating awareness, disorganized thought, with memory and attention impairment. Post-operative delirium (POD) generally arises 1 to 3 days after surgery, in 25-37% of the hospitalized patients and in > 65% of those admitted to intensive care unit [1].