Background Older patients in particular are vulnerable to memory disturbances and other
types of cognitive impairment after surgical operations. In one study, roughly 12% of patients …

Background Postoperative delirium (POD) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD)
may complicate a patient's postoperative recovery in several ways. Monitoring of processed …

Background: Previous clinical trials and animal experiments have suggested that long-
lasting neurotoxicity of general anesthetics may lead to postoperative cognitive dysfunction …

Background Postoperative delirium in elderly patients is a frequent complication and
associated with poor outcome. The aim of this parallel group study was to determine …

Background Fast‐track cardiac care is a complex intervention involving several components
of care during cardiac anaesthesia and in the postoperative period, with the ultimate aim of …

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is receiving increasing attention, particularly as it mainly
affects the (growing) elderly population. Until recently, cognitive deficits after cardiac surgery …

As part of the American Society of Anesthesiology Brain Health Initiative goal of improving
perioperative brain health for older patients, over 30 experts met at the fifth International …

Background Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is an adverse outcome that
impacts patients' quality of life. Its diagnosis relies on formal cognitive testing performed …

General anesthetics are commonly used in major surgery. To achieve the depth of
anesthesia for surgery, patients are being subjected to a variety of general anesthetics …

Surgery and anaesthesia exert comparatively greater adverse effects on the elderly than on
the younger brain, manifest by the higher prevalence of postoperative delirium and cognitive …