Thickening of the macular layer of the eye's retina is associated with a greater risk of postoperative delirium for older ...

When the macular layer of an older adult’s right eye retina becomes thicker, the person is more likely to experience postoperative delirium, a study shows. That was the case for older patients who ...

Thickening of the macular layer of the eye's retina is associated with a greater risk of postoperative delirium for older patients undergoing surgery ...

Anesthesia does not cause dementia. However, some people do develop a complication called postoperative delirium.

People who experience poor sleep in the month before surgery may be more likely to develop postoperative delirium, according ...

Delirium and cognitive decline are common complications of anesthesia and surgery in older adults. Evidence-based ...

Recent study aimed to assess the incidence of postoperative strokes and their impact on postoperative neurocognitive outcomes ...

A surgeon in Japan, convicted of licking a patient's breast after removing her tumor, has been found innocent 9 years after he was accused.

Delirium is defined as an acute neuropsychiatric syndrome characterized by fluctuating changes in cognition and consciousness. It can occur at any age, but it occurs more commonly in patients who are ...

Key points Heart surgery requiring the heart-lung machine (cardiopulmonary bypass) saves lives but can cause brain and kidney problems in many ...