Delirium and dementia are two frequent causes of cognitive impairment among older adults
and have a distinct, complex and interconnected relationship. Delirium is an acute …

Importance Despite discrete etiologies leading to delirium, it is treated as a common end
point in hospital and in clinical trials, and delirium research may be hampered by the attempt …

Delirium is a syndrome of acute brain failure that is the direct pathophysiologic consequence
of an underlying medical condition or toxic exposure. According to DSM-5 (1), it is …

Frailty and delirium are two common geriatric syndromes sharing several clinical
characteristics, risk factors, and negative outcomes. Understanding their interdependency is …

Delirium is a neuropsychiatric syndrome associated with increased morbidity and mortality
in older patients. The aim of this study was to review predictive biomarkers of delirium in …

Purpose We aimed to investigate the relevance of body mass index (BMI) to postoperative
delirium (POD), and to test whether the influences of BMI on POD were mediated by …

Surgical patients are at high risk of developing postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD)
and postoperative delirium (POD). POCD and POD are associated with increased morbidity …

Objectives Delirium is an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome associated with poor outcomes.
Older adults undergoing surgery have a higher risk of manifesting perioperative delirium …

Despite its devastating clinical and societal impact, approaches to treat delirium in older
adults remain elusive, making it important to identify factors that may confer resilience to this …

Delirium is a severe postoperative complication associated with poor overall and especially
neurocognitive prognosis. Altered brain mineralization is found in neurodegenerative …