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The postoperative delirium picture is a serious and common complication seen after any major surgery, including hepatic resection. Delirium is an acute state of confusion characterized by impaired consciousness, reduced ability to focus on attention, changes in cognitive functions, a perceptual
Liver Transplant Liver transplantation (LT) is a life-saving procedure for patients with end-stage liver disease. Despite continuous advancement in technology, it remains a high-risk operation. The building-up of an oxygen debt during LT can lead to an increased risk of poor postoperative outcomes
Patients hospitalized in orthogeriatric unit after HFS will be monitored for nocturnal SpO2 with a pulse oximeter continuously during 3 nights. In-hospital complications will be recorded prospectively in all patients, especially the occurrence of delirium with the CAM scale. The hypoxia vs
Study Protocol, Methods and Procedures to be Applied:
The study was started after obtaining the approval of the Ethics Committee, the written approvals of the patients The study is planned to conduct between October 2018- December 2018.
The study groups were selected from patients who presented to
POD is defined as a "fluctuating disturbance in attention that represents an acute change from baseline, accompanied by disturbed cognition or perception, and not due to a pre-existing neurocognitive disorder or occurring in the context of a severely reduced arousal level". Depending on the type of
Delirium is a common neurologic complication after cardiac surgery. Up to 52% of postoperative cardiac surgery patients have delirium. The occurrence of postoperative delirium is associated with worse outcomes, including prolonged length of stay in the ICU and hospital, increased morbidity and
1. Rationale:
1.1. Sleep and the circadian rhythm: Sleep is usually considered to be a time of rest and recovery from the stress of daily life. It also plays a crucial role in the normal immune and endocrine systems. Studies showed that there is a link between sleep duration and a large variety of
Delirium is an acute and subacute comorbid syndrome characterized by decreased awareness and cognitive dysfunction accompanied by attention deficit. It varies from 20% to 80% in patients entering the ICU. If delirium occurs in the intensive care unit, complications such as unintended intubation,
Advancements in the last 2 decades in the field of critical care medicine has led to an improvement in mortality of critically ill patients. This has led to interest in the long-term functional disabilities that the survivors suffer. The risks of developing cognitive dysfunction after critical
With a complex etiology, delirium is usually caused by various peri-operative stimuli on basis of predisposing factors, including senility, hypoxia and hypotension, pain, drug (such as pethidine, benzodiazepine, anticholinergic, and drug withdrawal), complications prior to surgery, post-operative
Sepsis associated encephalopathy (SAE) is a common neurological complication of sepsis that is often associated with worse prognosis, yet remains poorly understood. It occurs in the absence of direct brain infection or other types of disease-associated encephalopathy such as hepatic or renal
Cognitive skills are the crucial abilities required to manage money, maintain employment, and live independently. Long-term cognitive impairment (LTCI) is a disabling loss of these skills that can persist for months to years. LTCI frequently occurs after primary brain injury (e.g., traumatic brain
The eligibility of the patient to participate in this study will be determined by the Investigator on the basis of the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Consent will be obtained from eligible patients only.
The following is the standard intraoperative anesthesia protocol utilized at Texas Children's