Cognitive recovery after anaesthesia and surgery is a concern for older adults, their families,
and caregivers. Reports of patients who were 'never the same'prompted a scientific inquiry …

Perioperative neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) refer to neurocognitive abnormalities
detected during the perioperative periods, including preexisting cognitive impairment …

Older adult patients with hip fractures are 3–4 times more likely to die within one-year after
surgery than general population. The study aimed to identify independent predictive factors …

Background Delirium is an extremely common hospital complication. No study to date has
assessed whether a priori defined covariates; type of hospital setting and year of study …

Introduction This review aims to systematically identify and appraise the methodological
quality of claims on the cost of delirium; and discuss challenges and opportunities for …

Abstract Editor's Perspective What We Already Know about This Topic Postoperative
delirium is common, but its long-term consequences remain unclear What This Article Tells …

Introduction Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common complication in elderly surgical
patients. Patients undergoing hip fractures surgery who are often characterized by advanced …

Background Intraoperative burst-suppression is associated with postoperative delirium.
Whether this association is causal remains unclear. Therefore, the authors investigated …

Background Postoperative cognitive complications are associated with substantial morbidity
and mortality. Ketamine has been suggested to have neuroprotective effects in various …

Background Postoperative delirium is a common complication associated with increased
morbidity and mortality. A recently-reported association between intraoperative …