Postoperative delirium in the elderly: diagnosis and management
TN Robinson, B Eiseman - Clinical interventions in aging, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Delirium is a common but often undiagnosed complication in the elderly following a major
operation. Recognizing the presentation of delirium and the criteria to establish the …
operation. Recognizing the presentation of delirium and the criteria to establish the …
Addressing the global burden of trauma in major surgery
GP Dobson - Frontiers in surgery, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Despite a technically perfect procedure, surgical stress can determine the success or failure
of an operation. Surgical trauma is often referred to as the “neglected step-child” of global …
of an operation. Surgical trauma is often referred to as the “neglected step-child” of global …
Redefining geriatric preoperative assessment using frailty, disability and co-morbidity
TN Robinson, B Eiseman, JI Wallace… - Annals of …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Objectives:(1) Determine the relationship of geriatric assessment markers to 6-month
postoperative mortality in elderly patients.(2) Create a clinical prediction rule using geriatric …
postoperative mortality in elderly patients.(2) Create a clinical prediction rule using geriatric …
Single‐dose dexmedetomidine attenuates airway and circulatory reflexes during extubation
Background: The alpha agonist dexmedetomidine, a sedative and analgesic, reduces heart
rate and blood pressure dose‐dependently. We investigated whether it also has the ability to …
rate and blood pressure dose‐dependently. We investigated whether it also has the ability to …
A new and feasible model for predicting operative risk
Abstract Background. Although the POSSUM (Physiological and Operative Severity Score
for the enumeration of Mortality and Morbidity) score can be used to calculate operative risk …
for the enumeration of Mortality and Morbidity) score can be used to calculate operative risk …
Consent and anaesthetic risk
K Jenkins, AB Baker - Anaesthesia, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
The incidences of mortality and morbidity associated with anaesthesia were reviewed. Most
of the published incidences for common complications of anaesthesia vary considerably …
of the published incidences for common complications of anaesthesia vary considerably …
Prevalence of and risk factors for pulmonary complications after curative resection in otherwise healthy elderly patients with early stage lung cancer
Background and objective The prevalence of lung cancer has been increasing in healthy
elderly patients with preserved pulmonary function and without underlying lung diseases …
elderly patients with preserved pulmonary function and without underlying lung diseases …
Physiological features of aging persons
OO Aalami, TD Fang, HM Song… - Archives of …, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
Between 1960 and 1994, the population of those 85 years and older in the United States
grew 274%. 1 Similarly, the fastest-growing sector of surgical patients older than 65 years is …
grew 274%. 1 Similarly, the fastest-growing sector of surgical patients older than 65 years is …
Postoperative analgesia in elderly patients
E Falzone, C Hoffmann, H Keita - Drugs & aging, 2013 - Springer
Elderly people represent the fastest-growing segment of our society and undergo surgery
more frequently than other age groups. Effective postoperative analgesia is essential in …
more frequently than other age groups. Effective postoperative analgesia is essential in …
Morbidity assessment in surgery: refinement proposal based on a concept of perioperative adverse events
Background. Morbidity is a cornerstone assessing surgical treatment; nevertheless surgeons
have not reached extensive consensus on this problem. Methods and Findings. Clavien …
have not reached extensive consensus on this problem. Methods and Findings. Clavien …