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

Background No formal systematic review or meta-analysis was performed up to now to
summarize the risk factors of delirium after hip surgery. Aims The present study aimed to …

Background Delirium is common after cardiac surgery and may be associated with long-term
changes in cognitive function. We examined postoperative delirium and the cognitive …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the psychometric properties, adaptations, translations, and
applications of the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM), a widely used instrument and …

Postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction (POCD) are topics of special importance in
the geriatric surgical population. They are separate entities, whose relationship has yet to be …

Delirium can be defined as an 'acute brain dysfunction.'Compared to dementia, which is a
disease that deteriorates the brain function chronically, delirium shows very similar …

Fragility fractures are on the rise due to the rapidly growing elderly population around the
world. These fractures may be both markers of frailty as well as sentinel events leading to …

Importance Postoperative delirium is the most common complication following major surgery
in older patients. Intraoperative sedation levels are a possible modifiable risk factor for …

Abstract Background/Aims: The aim of the study was to investigate the association of
postoperative delirium with the outcomes of cognitive impairment, functional disability and …

Objectives To determine whether a specific, standardized training regimen can improve
muscle strength and physical functioning in people with dementia. Design Double‐blinded …