Geriatric Anesthesia: Clinical Sciences

Dear Colleagues,

Currently, about one-third of surgical patients are 65 years and older. The population of older adults is rapidly growing worldwide and the population having surgery is aging at a faster rate than the general population. Overall morbidity and mortality are higher in elderly surgical patients for a variety of reasons. The anesthetic care of elderly patients is becoming an increasingly important aspect of perioperative medicine. In recent years, perioperative neurocognitive disorders, including postoperative delirium, in elderly surgical patients have been recognized for their medical and social impact as well as possible association with Alzheimer’s disease, but their prevention and treatment are not yet established. Frailty is another challenging entity in the elderly. This Special Issue of the Journal of Clinical Medicine will focus on the perioperative care of patients of advanced ages. In particular, it will discuss the strategies and approaches that are demonstrated to be effective in improving overall or specific outcomes, including neurocognitive functions, frailty, cardiovascular and other organ functions, surgical recovery, and pain. It will welcome all aspects of perioperative geriatric care, including presurgical optimization, anesthetic management and monitoring, and enhanced recovery after surgery.

Dr. Yumiko Ishizawa
Guest Editor

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