POSTOPERATIVE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION

This study looked at whether using a low-flow anesthesia technique during surgery helps prevent memory and thinking problems in older patients. Researchers followed 90 adults aged 65-85 who had surgery under minimal-flow anesthesia. They measured changes in cognitive function usi…

This study looked at whether certain substances in the blood can signal that a person will have memory or thinking problems after heart surgery. Researchers measured these substances in 82 adults before and after their operation. The goal was to find a simple blood test that coul…

This study looked at 180 older adults (65+) having major abdominal cancer surgery to see if giving fluids based on real-time body signals (goal-directed fluid therapy) helps prevent short-term memory and thinking problems after surgery. Patients received either this personalized …

This study looked at 154 older adults (60+) to see if the type of anesthesia used during surgery affects the brain's protective barrier and the risk of confusion or memory problems afterward. Participants received either intravenous or inhaled anesthesia. The goal was to measure …

This study looked at 50 adults having laparoscopic abdominal surgery to see if the procedure affects brain pressure and oxygen levels, and whether that leads to short-term memory or thinking problems. Researchers used ultrasound to measure the optic nerve sheath (a marker of brai…

This completed study looked at whether the sedative drug dexmedetomidine can help protect brain function after open-heart surgery. Researchers measured thinking abilities and a blood marker of nerve injury in 32 adults having elective heart surgery. The goal was to see if the dru…

This study explored whether a protein called S100B, measured in the blood, could help predict thinking problems or confusion after surgery. Researchers followed 137 adults for six months after their operations. The goal was to see if S100B levels or gene variations could identify…

This study looked at whether monitoring brain waves during anesthesia can help predict memory or thinking problems after surgery in people over 60. Researchers measured brain activity in 31 older adults having non-heart surgery. The goal was to see if certain brain wave patterns …