POSTOPERATIVE DELIRIUM (POD)

This study looked at whether giving patients very gentle breaths (low tidal volume) while on a heart-lung machine during bypass surgery could lower their risk of postoperative delirium — a state of confusion and disorientation that often happens after major heart procedures. Rese…

This study looked at two different ultrasound-guided nerve blocks to manage pain after hip replacement surgery in people aged 65 and older. The goal was to see which block leads to better recovery quality, less pain, and fewer complications like confusion or nausea. 62 participan…

This study looked at 105 older adults (60+) having chest surgery to see which sedative—remimazolam or dexmedetomidine—better prevents postoperative delirium (sudden confusion). Both drugs aim to keep patients stable and reduce brain side effects. The goal is to find a safer optio…

This study looked at 590 colorectal cancer patients to create a simple risk tool that predicts postoperative delirium—a common complication causing confusion after surgery. By combining patient information, blood test results (including the TyG index), and disease subtypes, docto…

This study looked at whether giving a steroid (methylprednisolone) during anesthesia can lower the chance of delirium (sudden confusion) after abdominal surgery in people 65 and older. Researchers analyzed records from 25,800 patients instead of running a new trial. The goal was …

This study looked at older adults (65+) having surgery to see if postoperative delirium (sudden confusion after surgery) makes frailty worse and how that affects survival. Researchers followed over 6,000 patients for one year. They found that delirium can worsen frailty, and toge…

This study looked at whether a simple blood test (called lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio, or LMR) and frailty can help predict confusion after surgery in older adults. Researchers studied 6,475 older surgical patients to see if the link between LMR and postoperative delirium depends…

This study looked at 75 older adults (65+) having elective hip replacement to see if simple cognitive tests could predict who might develop postoperative delirium—a sudden confused state after surgery. Participants took two short memory and naming tests before surgery, and were c…