Moderate to severe pain after abdominal surgery is an independent risk factor for delirium and depressive symptoms among older adults.

Postoperative delirium was significantly associated with increased likelihood of death or major complications, 30-day mortality, and nonhome discharge, though this risk varied across US hospitals.

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A new study in patients reveals that two newly identified plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease can predict postoperative delirium, one of the most common postoperative complications in older ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Elderly patients who carry the apolipoprotein E (APOE) e4 allele, a gene mutation implicated in Alzheimer's disease, are at increased risk for experiencing early delirium ...

For the study, researchers randomly assigned patients to receive dexmedetomidine, a sedative, or a saline placebo infusion during surgery and for two hours while in recovery. They assessed patients ...

Delirium is a common, serious, often fatal disorder occurring in 11% to 50% of hospitalized older patients, although it is significantly underdiagnosed. Postoperative delirium negatively impacts ...

With the advancement of medical technology, the percentage of older adults undergoing operative procedures is increasing. As such, specific complications that disproportionally impact this population, ...

Preoperative frailty in older surgical patients is associated with early postoperative delirium, according to a study published in the March 2011 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia. The study, led by ...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, may help reduce patients' risk of postoperative delirium, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY ® 2024 annual meeting.