delirium
Algorithm Links Cerebral Autoregulation To Post-op Delirium in Cardiac Surgery
Increased time and area under the curve of blood pressure below the lower limit of autoregulation were associated ...
MAY 14, 2025

New Guidance May Help Reduce Delirium Risk in Older Patients Undergoing Surgery
New research has identified strategies to reduce the risk for common postoperative neurocognitive disorders, such ...
FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Relationship Between Intra-op Ketamine And Post-op Delirium Is Dose-Dependent
Low doses of intraoperative ketamine are associated with lower odds of postoperative delirium compared with high ...
FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Microglial Activity May Fuel Post-Anesthesia Agitation, Delirium
The neural hyperactivity linked to the agitation and delirium some patients experience when emerging from ...
OCTOBER 22, 2024

Postoperative Delirium Common in Patients With Preexisting Cognitive Impairment
As much as three-fourths of patients who have preexisting cognitive impairment may experience postoperative ...
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Comparable Post-op Delirium Incidence With Sugammadex, Neostigmine After Noncardiac Surgery
The incidence of delirium after the reversal of neuromuscular blockade is similar with sugammadex or neostigmine ...
APRIL 15, 2024

Delirium Is Not the Only Indication for Psychiatric Consultation in Surgery
At a recent surgical morbidity and mortality conference, a case was presented of a female patient in her 70s whose ...
FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Multimodal Pathway Decreases Postoperative Delirium in Rib Fracture Patients
Implementation of a multimodal analgesic pathway for chest trauma is associated with reduced incidence of delirium, ...
FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Delirium Is Not the Only Indication for Psychiatric Consultation in Surgery
At a recent surgical morbidity and mortality conference, a case was presented of a female patient in her 70s whose ...
JANUARY 24, 2024

Deeper Anesthesia Levels Reduce Post-op Pain, Increase Delirium
Keeping patients at deeper levels of general anesthesia can reduce pain, but the practice comes at the cost of ...
JUNE 16, 2023

Preoperative Frailty Predicts Intraoperative Hypotension and Postoperative Delirium
Preoperative frailty predicted higher rates of intraoperative hypotension, and that frail patients who experience ...
JANUARY 17, 2023

Post-op Delirium Lower in Patients With Pre-op Migraine Diagnosis
A preoperative diagnosis of migraine is associated with less postoperative delirium, a surprising finding from a ...
OCTOBER 28, 2022
