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Impact of surgical approach on postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing gastrectomy: laparoscopic versus open approaches [PDF]
BackgroundPostoperative delirium is a frequent complication in elderly patients undergoing major abdominal surgery and is associated with a poor outcome.
Young-Hee Shin +2 more
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Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid lipid and oxylipin alterations in postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery [PDF]
Lipids play a crucial role in signaling, membrane dynamics, and inflammatory regulation, yet their involvement in postoperative delirium pathogenesis remains unclear.
Kwame Wiredu +9 more
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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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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
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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Postoperative delirium is a pervasive and complicated process that poses numerous challenges for the perioperative physician and entails significant consequences for the patient.Postoperative delirium affects on average 36.8% of surgical patients, ranging from 9 to 87% depending on age, setting, type of surgery and other risk factors.
Mathew, McDaniel, Charles, Brudney
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Effect of postoperative delirium after cardiovascular surgery on 5-year mortality
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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Risk factors associated with postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing hip surgery
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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Delirium in elderly postoperative patients: A prospective cohort study
Aim To describe the incidence, time in days and risk factors for postoperative delirium in elderly patients. Design Prospective cohort study. Methods Patients over 65 years were daily screened with the 4A's Test and the Delirium Observation Screening ...
Chiara Muzzana +6 more
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Background Postoperative delirium is an important complication after surgery, including urological surgery. This study evaluated the incidence of postoperative delirium and its associated factors after transurethral resection of bladder tumor in adult ...
Shohei Nakatani +4 more
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