Postoperative delirium is a relatively common and serious complication. It increases hospital
stay by 2–3 days and is associated with a 30-day mortality of 7–10%. It is most prevalent in …

Background Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is known to improve heart function and
quality of life, while rates of surgery‐related mortality are low. However, delirium and …

Now in its sixth edition, Robert M. Bojar's Manual of Perioperative Care in Adult Cardiac
Surgery remains the go-to practical guide for all of those involved in the care of the cardiac …

The anesthesia awareness with recall (AAWR) phenomenon represents a complication of
general anesthesia consisting of memorization of intraoperative events reported by the …

OBJECTIVES Evidence regarding the benefits of an enhanced recovery after cardiac
surgery (ERACS) programme is lacking. The aim of this study was to analyse the impact of a …

The available evidence highlights the importance of maintaining optimal and individualized
blood pressure, cerebral tissue oxygen saturation and hemoglobin level in improving …

Delirium is the most frequent manifestation of acute brain dysfunction in intensive care unit
(ICU). Although antipsychotics are widely used to treat this serious complication, recent …

Objective Patients treated at Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers are in poorer health,
experience more medical and psychiatric conditions, and make greater use of medical …

Severe delirium is associated with an increased risk of mortality, institutionalization, and
length of stay. Few studies have examined differences in delirium severity between different …

Postoperative delirium (POD) represents a perioperative neurocognitive disorder that has
dreaded ramifications on a patient's recovery from surgery. Dexmedetomidine displays …