Background Delirium is often seen in the recovery room and is a predictor for postoperative
delirium on the ward. However, monitoring to detect delirium in the recovery room as a basic …

The neuropathogenesis of postoperative delirium remains mostly unknown. The gut
microbiota is implicated in the pathogenesis of neurological disorders. We, therefore, set out …

IMPLICATIONS: Elderly patients were randomized to lighter or deeper levels of anesthesia,
as measured by Bispectral Index. The deeper anesthetic group had better cognitive function …

The incidences of mortality and morbidity associated with anaesthesia were reviewed. Most
of the published incidences for common complications of anaesthesia vary considerably …

SummaryBackground and objectives: Postoperative confusion and delirium is a common
complication in the elderly with a poorly understood pathophysiology. The aim of this study …

Background: S‐100 protein serum concentration (S‐100) serves as a marker of cerebral
ischemia in cardiac surgery, head injury and stroke. In these circumstances S‐100 …

Delirium commonly manifests in the postoperative period as a clinical syndrome resulting
from acute brain dysfunction or encephalopathy. Delirium is characterized by acute and …

The aging of the baby-boom population and the decreases in adult mortality seen in the last
few decades will dramatically increase the age of Americans between 2010 and 2030 …

Children suffer from delirium during critical illness in a similar manner to adults. The efficient
diagnosis of pediatric delirium has recently evolved with the availability of valid and reliable …

BACKGROUND: Perioperative delirium is common in high-risk surgery and is associated
with age, education, preoperative cognitive functioning, pre-existing medical conditions, and …