Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is an emerging noninvasive monitoring modality based
on chromophore absorption of infrared light. Because NIRS provides instantaneous …

Background Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is considered to be one of
the surgical types with the highest incidence of post-operative delirium (POD). POD has …

Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common phenomenon after spinal surgery.
Intraoperative fluid management may affect POD. The aim of this study was to compare the …

Objectives Does intraoperative optimization of both depth of anesthesia and regional
cerebral tissue oxygenation (rScO 2) in elderly patients reduce postoperative cognitive …

Objectives To study the timing, threshold, and duration of intraoperative hypotension (IOH)
associated with the risk of postoperative delirium (POD). Design A single-center …

Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is the treatment of choice for patients with chronic
thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (PH), provided lesions are proximal enough in the …

Objective To identify potentially modifiable risk factors related to prolonged cardiovascular
pharmacological support after weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Methods This …

Objective Patients treated at Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers are in poorer health,
experience more medical and psychiatric conditions, and make greater use of medical …

Background Subsyndromal delirium (SSD), a subthreshold form of delirium, is related to
longer length of stay and increased mortality rates among older adults. Risk factors and …

Although intraoperative intravenous fluids are commonly administered to reverse
intraoperative hypotension during cardiac surgery, the appropriate volume remains unclear …