Perioperative Risk Factors for Postoperative Delirium in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy [PDF]
Background Postoperative delirium affects up to 50% of patients undergoing esophagectomy and is associated with negative outcomes. The perioperative risk factors for delirium in this population are not well understood.
Fuchita, Mikita +6 more
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Postoperative delirium is associated with grey matter brain volume loss
Delirium is associated with long-term cognitive dysfunction and with increased brain atrophy. However, it is unclear whether these problems result from or predisposes to delirium.
I. Kant +51 more
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Different MMSE Score Is Associated with Postoperative Delirium in Young-Old and Old-Old Adults.
BackgroundPostoperative delirium is one of the most common postoperative complications in geriatric patients. Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) assesses cognitive function in patients and is associated with postoperative delirium.
Yujie Wu +8 more
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Preoperative STOP-BANG Scores and Postoperative Delirium and Coma in Thoracic Surgery Patients [PDF]
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with higher rates of postoperative delirium. The relationship between preoperative OSA risk and postoperative delirium and coma in thoracic surgery patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit ...
Gradney, Steve +7 more
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Risk factors of postoperative delirium after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis
Background Postoperative delirium is a frequent event after cardiac surgery. This meta-analysis aimed to identify relevant risk factors. Method In this meta-analysis, all original researches regarding patients undergoing mixed types of cardiac surgery ...
Haiyan Chen +4 more
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Glucocorticoid-endocannabinoid interaction in cardiac surgical patients: relationship to early cognitive dysfunction and late depression [PDF]
Background: Endocannabinoids (ECs) are rapidly acting immune-modulatory lipid-signaling molecules that are important for adaptation to stressful and aversive situations. They are known to interact with glucocorticoids and other stress-responsive systems.
Beiras-Fernandez, Andres +9 more
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To investigate the incidence rate and risk factors of postoperative delirium in middle-aged and elderly patients with fracture. A total of 648 middle-aged and elderly fracture patients who underwent surgical treatment in our hospital from January 2018 to
Zhongcheng An +6 more
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Incidence and predisposing factors of cognitive disorders following off-pump coronary artery bypasses graft surgery [PDF]
Patients and Methods: A total of 171 patients who had undergone off-pump CABG without any history of psychiatric disorders were enrolled. Samples were selected according to a purposive sampling method.
Fathi, M. +6 more
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Alcohol Withdrawal – Therapeutical Management in Surgical Patients with Upper Intestinal Bleeding [PDF]
Psychological dependence involves a desire to use a drug to avoid the unpleasant withdrawal syndrome that results from cessation of exposure to it. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is one of the most feared complications of alcohol addiction and sometimes can
Bogdan, Popescu +5 more
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Objective The aim of this study is to find the incidence, risks, and reasons for prolonged length of hospital stay, short, long‐term mortality, and the factors contributing to mortality of postoperative delirium in proximal femoral fractures. Methods The
Aysha Rajeev +2 more
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