Background Emergence delirium (ED) and postoperative delirium (POD) are associated with
increased morbidity and mortality and occur in up to one‐third of patients undergoing major …

Purpose Delirium is a common neurologic complication after cardiac surgery and is
associated with a poor prognosis. Several studies have explored the effects of …

Background The effects of intravenous glucocorticoids on postoperative delirium (POD) in
adult patients undergoing major surgery remain controversial. Therefore, we conducted this …

BACKGROUND: Delirium is common after cardiac surgery and may be partly related to the
systemic inflammatory response triggered by the surgery and the use of cardiopulmonary …

Background Delirium is a common and deleterious complication in critically ill patients after
surgery. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and risk factors of delirium …

Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is common after surgery. As age is a known risk
factor, the increased ageing of the population undergoing surgery emphasizes the …

Background: Postoperative delirium (POD) is one of the important complications of cardiac
surgery and it is assumed to provoke inflammatory responses. Theoretically, anti …

Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication after major surgery
and can cause a variety of adverse effects. However, no large-scale national database was …

Background: Postoperative delirium is a prevalent and disabling mental disorder in patients
undergoing on-pump cardiac surgery. There is some evidence that the use of …

Background Preoperative administration of methylprednisolone reduced circulating markers
of endothelial activation. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was to …