DELIRIUM - POSTOPERATIVE

This study looked at whether playing a recording of a mother's voice to children as they wake up from anesthesia can reduce confusion and anxiety after surgery. Eighty children having their tonsils removed took part. Half heard their mother's reassuring voice during recovery, whi…

This study looked at whether having too much or too little oxygen after heart surgery raises the chance of delirium (sudden confusion). Researchers followed 1000 patients in the ICU after cardiac surgery. The goal was to understand how oxygen levels impact recovery and brain func…

This study looked at whether a protein called S100B in the blood can help predict memory problems or confusion after surgery. Researchers measured S100B levels and checked for gene changes in 137 adults having surgery. They then tested memory and thinking before surgery and again…

This study looked at 128 children aged 2-18 who had ear, nose, or throat surgery. Researchers compared two routine anesthesia methods—one with opioids and one without—to see which led to less agitation and delirium after surgery. The goal was to find out if avoiding opioids could…

This study analyzed health records from over 400,000 adults who had heart surgery to see if the sedative dexmedetomidine helped prevent problems like confusion, kidney injury, or death within 30 days. Researchers compared patients who received the drug around surgery time to thos…