Importance Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a global surgical quality
improvement initiative now firmly entrenched within the field of perioperative care. Although …

Postoperative delirium is a relatively common and serious complication. It increases hospital
stay by 2–3 days and is associated with a 30-day mortality of 7–10%. It is most prevalent in …

Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is associated with increased mortality, increased
length of hospital stays and increased rates and severity of subsequent cognitive decline …

The prevention of perioperative neurocognitive disorders is a priority for patients, families,
clinicians, and researchers. Given the multiple risk factors present throughout the …

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

Background The delirium-sparing effect of nighttime dexmedetomidine has not been studied
after surgery. We hypothesised that a nighttime dose of dexmedetomidine would reduce the …

Background Accurate, pragmatic risk stratification for postoperative delirium (POD) is
necessary to target preventative resources toward high-risk patients. Machine learning (ML) …

Abstract Background This is Part 2 of the first consensus guidelines for optimal care of
patients undergoing emergency laparotomy (EL) using an Enhanced Recovery After …

Importance Gabapentin has been increasingly used as part of a multimodal analgesia
regimen to reduce opioid use in perioperative pain management. However, the safety of …

Study objective To determine the association between postoperative delirium (POD) and
cognitive outcomes at least 1 month after surgery in elderly patients, and synthesize the …