The purpose of this guideline is to present evidence-based and consensus-based
recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postoperative delirium. The …

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common neurological complication
following surgery and general anesthesia, especially in elderly patients. Severe cases delay …

Delirium is an acute change in cognition and attention, which may include alterations in
consciousness and disorganized thinking. Although delirium may affect any age group, it is …

OBJECTIVE To determine whether limiting intraoperative sedation depth during spinal
anesthesia for hip fracture repair in elderly patients can decrease the prevalence of …

This article describes a systematic review on the research into postoperative cognitive
dysfunction (POCD) in noncardiac surgery to ascertain the status of the evidence and to …

Post-operative cognitive complications such as delirium have been consistently associated
with poor short and long term outcomes, and the role of anesthesia, particularly the role of …

There is evidence that postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a significant problem
after major surgery, but the pathophysiology has not been fully elucidated. The interpretation …

General anesthetics are commonly used in major surgery. To achieve the depth of
anesthesia for surgery, patients are being subjected to a variety of general anesthetics …

Objective: A 2001 survey found that most healthcare profes-sionals considered intensive
care unit (ICU) delirium as a serious problem, but only 16% used a validated delirium …

Background There is a growing interest in the involvement of anesthetic agents in the
etiology of postoperative cognitive dysfunction. Recent animal studies suggest that acute …