Background The use of anaesthetics in the elderly surgical population (more than 60 years
of age) is increasing. Postoperative delirium, an acute condition characterized by reduced …

IMPLICATIONS: The current systematic review demonstrates that there are only a few
clinical trials that compare opioid analgesics or analgesic modalities. Meperidine appears to …

Introducción: El deterioro cognitivo del paciente anciano es un síndrome que lleva a un
aumento importante de costos sociales y económicos. Objetivos: Esta revisión de la …

Although previously considered entirely reversible, general anaesthesia is now being
viewed as a potentially significant risk to cognitive performance at both extremes of age. A …

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a decline in cognitive function for weeks or
months after surgery. Due to its subtle nature, neuropsychological testing is necessary for its …

Following surgery, elderly patients often suffer from postoperative cognitive dysfunction
(POCD) which can persist long after physical recovery. It is known that surgery-induced …

Background Elderly patients are reportedly at higher risk of postoperative cognitive
dysfunction (POCD) after inhalational anesthesia with sevoflurane. We hypothesized that the …

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is characterized by the progressive
deterioration of intellectual/cognitive function following surgery. It has been suggested that …

Perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND) is a common postoperative complication
associated with regional or general anesthesia and surgery. Growing evidence in both …

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction or decline (POCD) is increasingly recognized as a
common phenomenon after major surgery [1–4]. Because older age is a strong preoperative …