Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) has been reported with widely varying
frequency but appears to be strongly associated with aging. Outside of the surgical arena …

Background Preexisting cognitive impairment is emerging as a predictor of poor
postoperative outcomes in seniors. Nevertheless, cognitive impairment in a large proportion …

Introdução: A lesão medular (LM), traz consequências devastadoras do ponto de vista
biológico, psicológico e social confrontando a pessoa com múltiplos e complexos desafios …

Background: This study aimed to investigate the trajectory of functional recovery of activities
of daily living (ADL) from the time of admission up to hospital discharge, and explored which …

Objective The number of adults with dementia is rising worldwide. Although dementia has
been linked with inferior outcomes following various operations, this phenomenon has not …

Background Sleep duration and proportion of daytime versus nighttime sleep may affect
cognitive function in older patients in the transition out of the intensive care unit. Objective To …

BACKGROUND: Frailty is associated with adverse perioperative outcomes including major
morbidity, mortality, and increased length of stay. We sought to elucidate the role that a …

Cognitive status has been reported to affect the peri-operative and post-operative outcomes
of certain surgical procedures. This prospective study investigated the effect of preoperative …

Objective Determine the relationship between cognitive function and postoperative
outcomes. Methods This IRB‐approved retrospective cohort study included all patients …

Objectives Gender has been shown to impact several aspects of spine surgical care.
However, the influence of gender disparities on discharge disposition after adult spine …