The purpose of this guideline is to present evidence-based and consensus-based
recommendations for the prevention and treatment of postoperative delirium. The …

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 Delirium is a common mental disorder, which is distressing and has serious
adverse outcomes in hospitalised patients. Prevention of delirium is desirable from the …

Nowadays, fracture surgery represents a big part of the orthopedic surgeon workload, and
usually has associated major clinical and social cost implications. These fractures have …

Post-operative cognitive complications such as delirium have been consistently associated
with poor short and long term outcomes, and the role of anesthesia, particularly the role of …

Delirium is an unfortunately common complication seen during the postoperative course.
Because of its significant association with physical and cognitive morbidity, clinicians should …

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

Background Elective surgeries can be associated with significant harm to older adults. The
present study aimed to identify the prognostic factors associated with the development of …

Introduction The ideal measures to prevent postoperative delirium remain unestablished.
We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to clarify the significance of …

Background Hip fracture is common and morbid in elderly patients. Postoperative cognitive
dysfunction (POCD) is also very common in these subjects undergoing surgery with an …