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 …

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

Background: Delirium is a common and serious postoperative complication, especially in the
elderly. Epidural anesthesia may reduce delirium by improving analgesia, reducing opioid …

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 …

Background Postoperative delirium is common in older adult patients and associated with a
poor prognosis. The use of benzodiazepine was identified as an independent risk factor for …

Purpose Delirium after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) should be prevented
because it is associated with worse patient outcomes. Perioperative administration of …

Background The risk factors of postoperative delirium (POD), a serious while preventable
complication, developed by patients undergoing knee and replacement surgery are still …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for delirium after total joint
arthroplasty (TJA) and provide theoretical guidance for reducing the incidence of delirium …

Introduction The benzodiazepine midazolam is the main sedative used in the perioperative
setting, resulting in anxiolysis and a reduction in anesthetic dose requirements. However …

Background The use of dexmedetomidine rather than midazolam may improve ICU
outcomes. We summarized the available recent evidence to further verify this conclusion …