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 Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) and delirium are common in the
elderly patients, given the controversial results of previous studies about the impact of …

Background. We examined the risk for postoperative delirium (POD) in patients with mild
cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia, and the association between POD and subsequent …

Despite advances in peri operative care, a significant percentage of elderly patients
experience transient post operative delirium and/or long-term post-operative cognitive …

Background Post‐operative delirium and post‐operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) are
both common but it has not been clarified how closely they are associated. We aimed to …

BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium in the elderly, measured days after surgery, is
associated with significant negative clinical outcomes. In this study, we evaluated the …

Postoperative cognitive impairment is an increasingly common problem as more elderly
patients undergo major surgery. Cognitive deficits in the postoperative period cause severe …

Purpose Indications for the surgical treatment of elderly patients have been increasing.
Postoperative central nervous system dysfunction, including delirium, is one of the most …

Background: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common complication after
cardiac and major non‐cardiac surgery with general anaesthesia in the elderly. We …

MORE than 50 yr ago, clinicians reported changes in mental function after anesthesia and
surgery in the elderly. As these phenomena have been elucidated in subsequent years, they …