Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) evidence-based protocols for perioperative care
can lead to improvements in clinical outcomes and cost savings. This article aims to present …

Conventional gabaminergic sedatives such as benzodiazepines and propofol are commonly
used in mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). Dexmedetomidine …

Objective: To update and expand the 2013 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management
of Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in Adult Patients in the ICU. Design:

Objectives: Use systematic review and meta-analytic methodology to estimate the pooled
incidence, prevalence, and proportion of delirium cases for each delirium subtype …

Objectives To determine the relation between delirium in critically ill patients and their
outcomes in the short term (in the intensive care unit and in hospital) and after discharge …

Delirium is a neurobehavioral syndrome caused by dysregulation of neuronal activity
secondary to systemic disturbances. Over time, a number of theories have been proposed in …

Background Delirium is a common mental disorder, which is distressing and has serious
adverse outcomes in hospitalised patients. Prevention of delirium is desirable from the …

Background: Postoperative delirium (POD) is a serious complication after cardiac surgery.
Use of dexmedetomidine to prevent delirium is controversial. The authors hypothesized that …

Dear Editor, As of October 17th the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) caused a pandemic
disease (coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19) 40 million people worldwide, with almost …

Delirium is a debilitating form of brain dysfunction frequently encountered in the intensive
care unit (ICU). It is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, longer lengths of stay …