Intraoperative EEG can be used to find markers of postoperative delirium (POD) in older patients undergoing elective surgery, according to an observational study (Anesth Analg 2021;133[6]:1598-1607).
“In general, EEG signatures relate to the level of consciousness and cognitive activity,” said Susanne Koch, MD, PhD, the senior author and a senior officer of anesthesiology and intensive care medicine at CharitÉ – UniversitÄtsmedizin Berlin. “At anesthesia