Introduction: Vulnerable or “frail” patients are susceptible to the development of delirium
when exposed to triggers such as surgical procedures. Once delirium occurs, interventions …

Background Postoperative delirium is a common preventable complication experienced by
older adults undergoing elective surgery. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we …

Background Postoperative delirium is the highest prevalence and life-threatening
complication following geriatric surgery. The overall incidence rate varies from 5% to 52% of …

Study objective To assess the incidence of postoperative delirium and its outcomes in older
non-cardiac surgical patients. Design A systematic review and meta-analysis with multiple …

Importance Delirium significantly worsens elective surgery outcomes and costs. Delirium risk
is highest in elderly populations, whose surgical health care resource consumption (50%) …

Study Design: This study is a systematic review. Objective: Propose an evidence-based
algorithm for prevention, diagnosis, and management of postoperative delirium in geriatric …

Postoperative delirium is a geriatric syndrome that manifests as changes in cognition,
attention, and levels of consciousness after surgery. It occurs in up to 50% of patients after …

Background Early identification of patients at risk for delirium is important, since adequate
well timed interventions could prevent occurrence of delirium and related detrimental …

Background Delirium is an acute and reversible geriatric syndrome that represents a
decompensation of cerebral function. Delirium is associated with adverse postoperative …

The purpose of this meta‐analysis was to determine the efficacy of peri‐operative
interventions in decreasing the incidence of postoperative delirium. An electronic search of …