Research Article: Different Sedation Strategies in Older Patients Receiving Spinal Anesthesia for Hip Surgery on Postoperative Delirium: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Abstract:
Delirium is a sophisticated neuropsychiatric syndrome marked by acute episodes of impairment in attention and other dimensions of cognition, and is linked with a multitude of independent and unfavorable consequences. Delirium incidence may be variable in terms of population and environment characteristics, and can involve up to % of older adults. With declining function of organs and concomitant diseases, the brain of older patients is more vulnerable. This vulnerability has been implicated in the greater incidence of perioperative cognitive complications, affecting survival outcomes in older patients. Strategies for effective detection, treatment, and prevention of delirium need to be explored. Currently, there is no specific drug for treating delirium; thus, prevention is better than a cure.
Introduction:
Delirium is a sophisticated neuropsychiatric syndrome marked by acute episodes of impairment in attention and other dimensions of cognition, and is linked with a multitude of independent and unfavorable consequences. Delirium incidence may be variable in terms of population and environment characteristics, and can involve up to % of older adults. With declining function of organs and concomitant diseases, the brain of older patients is more vulnerable. This vulnerability has been implicated in the greater…
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