Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common complication of the surgical
experience and is common in the elderly and patients with preexisting neurocognitive …

Multicomponent interventions are effective in preventing postoperative delirium, and work is
ongoing to determine if they can be effective in preventing other postoperative …

Postoperative delirium is a geriatric syndrome that manifests as changes in cognition,
attention, and levels of consciousness after surgery. It occurs in up to 50% of patients after …

Background Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols reduce length of stay,
complications and costs for a large number of elective surgical procedures. A similar …

Importance Postoperative delirium in older adults is a common and costly complication after
surgery. Cognitive reserve affects the risk of postoperative delirium, and thus preoperative …

Background: Frailty and cognitive impairment are associated with postoperative delirium but
are rarely assessed preoperatively. The study was designed to test the hypothesis that …

As part of the American Society of Anesthesiology Brain Health Initiative goal of improving
perioperative brain health for older patients, over 30 experts met at the fifth International …

Abstract Background This is Part 2 of the first consensus guidelines for optimal care of
patients undergoing emergency laparotomy (EL) using an Enhanced Recovery After …

Study objective To determine the effect of cognitive impairment (CI) and dementia on
adverse outcomes in older surgical patients. Design A systematic review and meta-analysis …

Background: Intraoperative burst-suppression is associated with postoperative delirium.
Whether this association is causal remains unclear. Therefore, we investigated whether …