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Impact of surgical approach on postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing gastrectomy: laparoscopic versus open approaches [PDF]

Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2015
BackgroundPostoperative delirium is a frequent complication in elderly patients undergoing major abdominal surgery and is associated with a poor outcome.
Young-Hee Shin, Duk-Kyung Kim, Hee-Joon Jeong   +2 more
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Family Caregivers’ Knowledge of Delirium and Preferred Modalities for Receipt of Information [PDF]

, 2014
Delirium is a life-threatening, frequently reversible condition that is often a sign of an underlying health problem. In-hospital mortality alone for older adults with delirium ranges from 25% to 33%.
Boaz, Lesley, Bull, Margaret J., Sjostedt, Jennifer M.   +2 more
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Evidence-Based Guideline on Management of Postoperative Delirium in Older People for Low Resource Setting: Systematic Review Article

International Journal of General Medicine, 2022
Addisu Mossie,1 Teshome Regasa,2 Derartu Neme,2 Zemedu Awoke,2 Abebayehu Zemedkun,2 Seyoum Hailu2 1Anesthesia Department, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia; 2Anesthesia Department, Dilla University, Dilla, EthiopiaCorrespondence: Teshome Regasa ...
Mossie A, Regasa T, Neme D, Awoke Z, Zemedkun A, Hailu S   +5 more
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Increased postoperative myeloperoxidase concentration associated with low baseline antioxidant capacity as the risk factor of delirium after cardiac surgery

Annals of Medicine, 2022
Background Though risk factors of postoperative delirium are well described, its pathophysiology is still undiscovered. The primary objective of the current study is to assess whether increased pre- and postoperative myeloperoxidase (MPO) levels are ...
Jakub Kaźmierski, Piotr Miler, Agnieszka Pawlak, Hanna Jerczyńska, Karina Nowakowska, Grzegorz Walkiewicz, Katarzyna Woźniak, Michał Krejca, Mirosław Wilczyński   +8 more
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Slow Gait Speed and Rapid Renal Function Decline Are Risk Factors for Postoperative Delirium after Urological Surgery. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to identify risk factors associated with postoperative delirium in patients undergoing urological surgery. METHODS:We prospectively evaluated pre- and postoperative risk factors for postoperative delirium in ...
Tendo Sato, Shingo Hatakeyama, Teppei Okamoto, Hayato Yamamoto, Shogo Hosogoe, Yuki Tobisawa, Tohru Yoneyama, Eiji Hashiba, Takahiro Yoneyama, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Takuya Koie, Kazuyoshi Hirota, Chikara Ohyama   +12 more
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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and perioperative complications: a systematic review of the literature. [PDF]

, 2012
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common sleep related breathing disorder. Its prevalence is estimated to be between 2% and 25% in the general population.
Doghramji, MD, Karl, Grewal, MD, Ritu G., Vasu, MD, MS, Tajender S.   +2 more
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Does using a femoral nerve block for total knee replacement decrease postoperative delirium?

BMC Anesthesiology, 2012
Background The effect of peripheral nerve blocks on postoperative delirium in older patients has not been studied. Peripheral nerve blocks may reduce the incidence of postoperative opioid use and its side effects such as delirium via opioid-sparing ...
Kinjo Sakura, Lim Eunjung, Sands Laura P, Bozic Kevin J, Leung Jacqueline M   +4 more
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POLYPHARMACY AND POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM IN UROLOGY

Journal of Men's Health, 2020
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Hyun Jun Park, Yu Seob Shin, A Ram Doo
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Postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction [PDF]

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2009
Postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction (POCD) are topics of special importance in the geriatric surgical population. They are separate entities, whose relationship has yet to be fully elucidated. Although not limited to geriatric patients, the incidence and impact of both are more profound in geriatric patients.
Stacie Deiner, Jeffrey H. Silverstein
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Obstructive sleep apnoea, positive airway pressure treatment and postoperative delirium: protocol for a retrospective observational study

BMJ Open, 2019
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is common among older surgical patients, and delirium is a frequent and serious postoperative complication. Emerging evidence suggests that OSA increases the risk for postoperative delirium. We hypothesise that
Krisztina E Escallier, Nan Lin, Michael Simon Avidan, Christopher R King, Yo-El S Ju, Ben Julian Palanca, Sherry Lynn McKinnon   +6 more
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