Postoperative delirium after elective orthopedic surgery.
AM Contin, J Perez-Jara… - … journal of geriatric …, 2005 - search.ebscohost.com
Presents a study that determined the incidence of postoperative delirium in patients with
elective orthopaedic surgery and the risk factors associated with the pharmacological agents …
elective orthopaedic surgery and the risk factors associated with the pharmacological agents …
Postoperative cognitive deficits: more questions than answers
GB Mackensen, AW Gelb - European Journal of Anaesthesiology …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Advancements in surgical and anaesthetic techniques have improved overall morbidity and
mortality in patients undergoing major general and cardiac surgery. However postoperative …
mortality in patients undergoing major general and cardiac surgery. However postoperative …
Cognitive function and health-related quality of life after delirium in connection with hip surgery: a six-month follow-up
GS Duppils, K Wikblad - Orthopaedic nursing, 2004 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE: The purpose was to compare change in cognitive function and health-related
quality of life 6 months after hip surgery in patients who experienced postoperative delirium …
quality of life 6 months after hip surgery in patients who experienced postoperative delirium …
Patient-controlled analgesia
C Mann, F Ouro-Bang'na, JJ Eledjam - Current drug targets, 2005 - ingentaconnect.com
Using a portable infusion pump, intravenous opioid patient-controlled analgesia (PCA)
permits a patient to selfdeliver a small bolus of opioid to achieve prompt relief without over …
permits a patient to selfdeliver a small bolus of opioid to achieve prompt relief without over …
Hypothermia and Alzheimer's disease neuropathogenic pathways
RA Whittington, MA Papon… - Current Alzheimer …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Alzheimer's disease (AD) remains a major health problem, and accounts for 50 to 60% of all
cases of dementia. The two histopathological hallmarks of AD are senile plaques, composed …
cases of dementia. The two histopathological hallmarks of AD are senile plaques, composed …
The epidemiology of delirium
J Lindesay, K Rockwood, D Rolfson - Delirium in old age, 2002 - books.google.com
The purposes of epidemiological research are to describe and define disorders; to provide
prevalence and incidence rates to inform service development and evaluation; and to …
prevalence and incidence rates to inform service development and evaluation; and to …
[HTML][HTML] Risk factors of inadequate emergence following general anesthesia with an emphasis on patients with substance dependence history
Background This study aims to define the incidence and risk factors of both emergence
agitation and hypoactive emergence in adult patients and substance-dependent patients …
agitation and hypoactive emergence in adult patients and substance-dependent patients …
The strain of care for Delirium Index: a new instrument to assess nurses' strain in caring for patients with delirium
K Milisen, S Cremers, MD Foreman… - International Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
This study evaluated content validity, internal consistency and construct validity of the Strain
of Care for Delirium Index (SCDI), a newly constructed instrument to measure the strain …
of Care for Delirium Index (SCDI), a newly constructed instrument to measure the strain …
Delirium during emergence from anesthesia: a case study
SM Burns - Critical care nurse, 2003 - AACN
Central anticholinergic syndrome can produce delirium after anesthesia. This syndrome is
caused by blockade of muscarinic cholinergic receptors in the central nervous system …
caused by blockade of muscarinic cholinergic receptors in the central nervous system …