(1) Background: Postoperative delirium (POD) poses a high risk of worsening outcomes for patients and is also a burden for hospitals. The leading guidelines recommend standardized POD assessment and prevention. The aim of this subgroup analysis of th...
Background: The pathogenesis of postoperative delirium is largely unknown. The primary objective of this study is to assess whether increased levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) are ass...
Delirium is a neuropsychiatric syndrome that is pathophysiologically related to both mental (dementia, depression) and physical illness. Its occurrence results in a poor prognosis. This study investigates whether specific miRNAs (miR-9-3p, miR-34c-5p...
Background: Delirium or an acute confusional state (ACS) is characterised as being a frequent and complex hospital complication in older adult patients, which can affect their level of independence and increase patient morbidity and mortality. Critic...
Background: Postoperative delirium is frequent among elderly patients and often presents after major surgery or intervention. Validated screening tools should be routinely used to recognise this psychopathological syndrome. Delirium might be associat...
Background/Objectives: Postoperative delirium (POD) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) are prevalent neurological complications following cardiac surgery, significantly affecting patient recovery and long-term outcomes, including increase...
Background and Objectives: Patients with traumatic injuries have often been excluded from studies that have attempted to pinpoint modifiable factors to predict the transient disturbance of the cognitive function in the postoperative settings. Anesthe...
Odontoid type II fractures represent the most common cervical spine injuries in the elderly. The decision for surgical treatment in very elderly patients is still controversial. The aim of this study was to assess morbidity and mortality in patients...