POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM

This study tested if gently stimulating a nerve that controls the diaphragm (the main breathing muscle) during brain surgery could help patients recover better. Researchers looked at 120 adults having elective brain tumor surgery to see if this stimulation could reduce post-surge…

This study tested a specific anesthesia plan for patients aged 60+ undergoing heart surgery. Researchers compared a guided approach using brain wave monitoring to standard care. The goal was to see if the new plan could reduce post-surgery confusion, improve pain control with les…

This study tested if a low dose of the anesthetic drug S-ketamine, given during surgery, could help prevent post-operative delirium—a sudden state of severe confusion—in patients aged 60 and older undergoing chest surgery. Researchers compared it to another standard drug (dexmede…

This study looked at whether letting natural sunlight into hospital rooms could help prevent delirium, a common state of sudden confusion, in patients recovering from heart surgery. Researchers compared 448 patients in rooms with natural light to a previous group in rooms with on…

This study tested two different nerve block techniques to manage pain after heart surgery. Researchers compared a standard nerve block against a combination of two blocks in 42 adult patients. The goal was to see which approach provided better pain control while reducing the need…

This study tested if using a brain wave (EEG) monitor during general anesthesia for children's dental procedures could help. Researchers compared two groups of kids aged 4-10: one had standard anesthesia monitoring, and the other had their brain activity monitored to guide anesth…

This study tested if a gentle electrical stimulation on specific wrist and ear acupoints could reduce confusion (delirium) in older adults after major abdominal surgery. Researchers enrolled 226 patients to see if this non-drug method could lower delirium rates and improve recove…

This study tested if a prescription sleep medication (suvorexant) could help older patients sleep better and reduce confusion (delirium) after major heart surgery while they were in the intensive care unit (ICU). It involved 100 patients aged 60+ who were randomly given either th…

This study compared two methods for managing pain after spinal fusion surgery. It tested whether a specific nerve block given before surgery or a large dose of local numbing medicine given at the end worked better than standard care alone. Researchers measured patients' pain leve…

This study aimed to understand if measuring two specific proteins (zonulin and interleukin-8) in the blood could help predict which older patients might develop confusion (delirium) after hip fracture surgery. Researchers enrolled 73 patients over age 65 and took blood samples be…

This study aimed to understand how often patients experience sudden confusion (delirium) after surgery and what factors make it more likely. Researchers observed over 2,400 adult patients across multiple Spanish hospitals who had surgery requiring a hospital stay. The goal was to…