Abstract Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) is a highly prevalent condition with
significant clinical, social and financial impacts for patients and their communities. The …

The effect of anesthetic technique on postoperative outcomes remains in question. This
systematic review compares the role of regional versus general anesthesia, with a particular …

An increasing body of evidence shows that the choice of anesthetic can strongly influence
more than simply the quality of anesthesia. Regional and general anesthesia have often …

Anesthesiologists play a critical role in facilitating a positive perioperative experience and
early recovery for patients. Depending on the kind of procedure or surgery, a wide variety of …

OBJECTIVE Surgical trauma is known to result in systemic inflammatory changes that can
lead to postoperative cognitive dysfunction. In the present study, the authors compared the …

Background With increasing age older patients are at higher risk for cognitive decline after
surgery. Even tailored anesthesia procedures in older patients remain a high risk for …

Introduction Our aim was to examine whether surgery with regional anesthesia (RA) is
associated with accelerated long-term cognitive decline comparable with that previously …

Since the publication of guidelines for managing idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus
(iNPH) in 2004, an increasing number of patients with iNPH have been undergoing shunt …

Surgical pain in patients with documented opioid‐induced delirium can be difficult to treat.
We present a case of a patient undergoing laparoscopic hemicolectomy effectively treated …

Study objective Current evidence remains limited on the postoperative outcomes of
neuraxial (NA) versus general anesthesia (GA) as primary anesthesia type in patients …