Abstract What We Already Know about This Topic Up to 20% of patients undergoing major
surgery experience postoperative delirium or cognitive dysfunction Intraoperative …

BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium is a common complication associated with
increased morbidity and mortality, longer hospital stays, and greater health care …

Background Postoperative delirium is a common complication that hinders recovery after
surgery. Intraoperative electroencephalogram suppression has been linked to postoperative …

BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium is a major debilitating complication for patients and
is associated with poor outcomes. Previous studies have suggested that excessive general …

Background Postoperative delirium is a common complication in elderly patients undergoing
anesthesia. Even though it is increasingly recognized as an important health issue, the early …

BACKGROUND: Recent limited evidence suggests that the use of a processed
electroencephalographic (EEG) monitor to guide anesthetic management may influence …

Electroencephalographic (EEG) monitoring to indicate brain state during anesthesia has
become widely available. It remains unclear whether EEG-guided anesthesia influences …

There is significant evidence that many older surgical patients experience at least a transient
decrease in cognitive function. Although there is still equipoise regarding the degree …

Objective To assess the efficacy of cerebrally monitoring the depth of anaesthesia in
reducing postoperative cognitive dysfunction and postoperative delirium (POD). Methods …

Importance Intraoperative electroencephalogram (EEG) waveform suppression, often
suggesting excessive general anesthesia, has been associated with postoperative delirium …