Ketamine, a commonly used general anesthetic, can produce rapid and sustained
antidepressant effect. However, the efficacy and safety of the perioperative application of …

Background Frailty is a common and clinically significant condition among geriatric
populations. Although well-evidenced pooled estimates of the prevalence of frailty exist …

Cognitive impairment is common in patients with cardiovascular disease. One in 3 patients
presenting at cardiology clinics have some degree of cognitive impairment, depending on …

The number of elderly patients who frequently access health care services is increasing
worldwide. While anesthesiologists are developing the expertise to care for these elderly …

In an ageing population of patients with heart disease, preinterventional frailty assessment
for risk prediction is gaining relevance both in cardiac surgery and transcatheter valve …

Previous research indicates a high burden of depression among adults living with HIV and
an association between depression and poor HIV clinical outcomes. National estimates of …

Background Women account for a large proportion of patients treated with transcatheter
aortic valve replacement, yet there remain conflicting reports about the effect of sex on …

Background: Current surgical risk assessment tools fall short of appreciating geriatric risk
factors including cognitive deficits, depressive, and frailty symptoms that may worsen …

Background Whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment can improve
depression or anxiety symptoms in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) patients remains …

BACKGROUND: Depression and cognitive dysfunction (CD) are not routinely screened for
in patients before transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and their association with …