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Statins and postoperative delirium [PDF]
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2008 Delirium (acute confusional state) may be the most common postoperative complication in elderly people. It is associated with substantial morbidity, mortality and cost.[1][1] Two decades ago, the prevalent belief was that it was normal for older patients to be a “bit confused” after surgery ...
Edward R. Marcantonio
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Early postoperative cognitive dysfunction and postoperative delirium after anaesthesia with various hypnotics: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial - The PINOCCHIO trial [PDF]
Trials, 2011 Background Postoperative delirium can result in increased postoperative morbidity and mortality, major demand for postoperative care and higher hospital costs.
Spinelli Allison +16 more
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Postoperative delirium in the elderly: diagnosis and management
Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2008 Thomas N Robinson, Ben EisemanDepartment of Surgery, University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center, Aurora, CO, USAbstract: Delirium is a common but often undiagnosed complication in the elderly following a major operation.
Thomas N Robinson, Ben Eiseman
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Postoperative Delirium in the Geriatric Patient [PDF]
Anesthesiology Clinics, 2015 Postoperative delirium, a common complication in older surgical patients, is independently associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Patients older than 65 years receive greater than one-third of the more than 40 million anesthetics delivered yearly in the United States.
Katie J. Schenning, Stacie Deiner
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PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundDelirium is the most common central nervous system complication after surgery. Detection of phosphorylated neurofilament heavy subunit in the serum reflects axonal damage within the central cervous system and is associated with the severity of ...
Kazuhito Mietani +7 more
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Bibliometric Analysis of Studies on Postoperative Delirium: A Web of Science Database Example
Genel Tıp Dergisi, 2023 Aim: Postoperative delirium is a complication that occurs acutely after surgical procedures, especially in elderly patients. The aim of this study is to scientifically analyze the publications on postoperative delirium.
Ali Özgül Saltalı
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Effect of postoperative delirium after cardiovascular surgery on 5-year mortality
JA Clinical Reports, 2023 Introduction Postoperative delirium is a common complication after cardiovascular surgery. A meta-analysis revealed that postoperative delirium was associated with cognitive decline and dementia, which may affect long-term mortality. However, few studies
Chisaki Yokoyama +4 more
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Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2019 Delirium can be defined as an 'acute brain dysfunction.' Compared to dementia, which is a disease that deteriorates the brain function chronically, delirium shows very similar symptoms but is mostly ameliorated when the causative factors are normalized.
Seung-Taek Oh, Jin Young Park
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Risk factors associated with postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing hip surgery
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023 ObjectiveWe retrospectively analyzed the occurrence of postoperative delirium following hip surgery and the associated risk factors. The aim was to establish a clinical foundation for preventing postoperative delirium after hip surgery.MethodsWe ...
Xiao-Hong Liu +7 more
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