Preoperative prediction and early perioperative recognition of high-risk patients allow for
rapid diagnosis and treatment, which may reduce duration of delirium. There has been …

There is significant evidence that many older surgical patients experience at least a transient
decrease in cognitive function. Although there is still equipoise regarding the degree …

Postoperative delirium, the onset of confusion/delirium during the early postoperative phase,
is the most common postoperative complication in older adults and represents a medical …

Cognition may decline after surgery. Postoperative delirium, especially when hyperactive,
may be easily recognised, whereas cognitive dysfunction is subtle and can only be detected …

As part of the American Society of Anesthesiology Brain Health Initiative goal of improving
perioperative brain health for older patients, over 30 experts met at the fifth International …

The purpose of this analysis was to determine if postoperative delirium was associated with
early postoperative cognitive dysfunction (at 7 days) and long‐term postoperative cognitive …

Abstract Editor's Perspective What We Already Know about This Topic Postoperative
delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction both occur in a substantial number of older …

Background Post‐operative delirium and post‐operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) are
both common but it has not been clarified how closely they are associated. We aimed to …

Objective Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is one of the most common
complications in elderly surgical patients. We conducted a survey study to evaluate the …

Evaluating cognitive change within individuals (and in groups) has bedeviled
neuropsychologists, biostatisticians, and clinicians for ages. In this issue of Anesthesiology …