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Touchard C, Guimard P, Guessous K, Aubin OS, Levé C, Joachim J, Elayeb K, Mebazaa A, Gayat É, Mateo J, Vallée F, Cartailler J. Association of sleep and anaesthesia EEG biomarkers with preoperative MoCA score: A pilot study. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2023. [PMID: 37096645 DOI: 10.1111/aas.14251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Preoperative cognitive impairments increase the risk of postoperative complications. The electroencephalogram (EEG) could provide information on cognitive vulnerability. The feasibility and clinical relevance of sleep EEG (EEGsleep ) compared to intraoperative EEG (EEGintraop ) in cognitive risk stratification remains to be explored. We investigated similarities between EEGsleep and EEGintraop vis-a-vis preoperative cognitive impairments. METHODS Pilot study including 27 patients (63 year old [53.5, 70.0]) to whom Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) and EEGsleep were administered 1 day before a propofol-based general anaesthesia, in addition to EEGintraop acquisition from depth-of-anaesthesia monitors. Sleep spindles on EEGsleep and intraoperative alpha-band power on EEGintraop were particularly explored. RESULTS In total, 11 (41%) patients had a MoCA <25 points. These patients had a significantly lower sleep spindle power on EEGsleep (25 vs. 40 μv2 /Hz, p = .035) and had a weaker intraoperative alpha-band power on EEGintraop (85 vs. 150 μv2 /Hz, p = .001) compared to patients with normal MoCA. Correlation between sleep spindle and intraoperative alpha-band power was positive and significant (r = 0.544, p = .003). CONCLUSION Preoperative cognitive impairment appears to be detectable by both EEGsleep and EEGintraop . Preoperative sleep EEG to assess perioperative cognitive risk is feasible but more data are needed to demonstrate its benefit compared to intraoperative EEG.
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- Cyril Touchard
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lariboisière - Saint Louis Hospitals, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lariboisière - Saint Louis Hospitals, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lariboisière - Saint Louis Hospitals, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lariboisière - Saint Louis Hospitals, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lariboisière - Saint Louis Hospitals, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lariboisière - Saint Louis Hospitals, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lariboisière - Saint Louis Hospitals, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lariboisière - Saint Louis Hospitals, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- Inserm, UMRS-942, Paris Diderot University, Paris, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lariboisière - Saint Louis Hospitals, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- Inserm, UMRS-942, Paris Diderot University, Paris, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lariboisière - Saint Louis Hospitals, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- Inserm, UMRS-942, Paris Diderot University, Paris, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lariboisière - Saint Louis Hospitals, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- Inserm, UMRS-942, Paris Diderot University, Paris, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, Palaiseau, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Lariboisière - Saint Louis Hospitals, Paris, France
- Inserm, UMRS-942, Paris Diderot University, Paris, France
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Zhu J, Qiu X, Ji C, Wang F, Tao A, Chen L. Frailty as a predictor of neurosurgical outcomes in brain tumor patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Psychiatry 2023; 14:1126123. [PMID: 36873196 PMCID: PMC9982160 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1126123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with frailty are at a high risk of poor health outcomes, and frailty has been explored as a predictor of adverse events, such as perioperative complications, readmissions, falls, disability, and mortality in the neurosurgical literature. However, the precise relationship between frailty and neurosurgical outcomes in patients with brain tumor has not been established, and thus evidence-based advancements in neurosurgical management. The objectives of this study are to describe existing evidence and conduct the first systematic review and meta-analysis of the relationship between frailty and neurosurgical outcomes among brain tumor patients. METHODS Seven English databases and four Chinese databases were searched to identify neurosurgical outcomes and the prevalence of frailty among patients with a brain tumor, with no restrictions on the publication period. According to the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Manual for Evidence Synthesis and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, two independent reviewers employed the Newcastle-Ottawa scale in cohort studies and JBI Critical Appraisal Checklist for Cross-sectional Studies to evaluate the methodological quality of each study. Then random-effects or fixed-effects meta-analysis was used in combining odds ratio (OR) or hazard ratio (RR) for the categorical data and continuous data of neurosurgical outcomes. The primary outcomes are mortality and postoperative complications, and secondary outcomes include readmission, discharge disposition, length of stay (LOS), and hospitalization costs. RESULTS A total of 13 papers were included in the systematic review, and the prevalence of frailty ranged from 1.48 to 57%. Frailty was significantly associated with increased risk of mortality (OR = 1.63; CI = 1.33-1.98; p < 0.001), postoperative complications (OR = 1.48; CI = 1.40-1.55; p < 0.001; I 2 = 33%), nonroutine discharge disposition to a facility other than home (OR = 1.72; CI = 1.41-2.11; p < 0.001), prolonged LOS (OR = 1.25; CI = 1.09-1.43; p = 0.001), and high hospitalization costs among brain tumor patients. However, frailty was not independently associated with readmission (OR = 0.99; CI = 0.96-1.03; p = 0.74). CONCLUSION Frailty is an independent predictor of mortality, postoperative complications, nonroutine discharge disposition, LOS, and hospitalization costs among brain tumor patients. In addition, frailty plays a significant potential role in risk stratification, preoperative shared decision making, and perioperative management. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42021248424.
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- Jinfeng Zhu
- Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.,Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Health Science Center, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Burfeind KG, Zarnegarnia Y, Tekkali P, O’Glasser AY, Quinn JF, Schenning KJ. Potentially Inappropriate Medication Administration Is Associated With Adverse Postoperative Outcomes in Older Surgical Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Anesth Analg 2022; 135:1048-1056. [PMID: 35986676 PMCID: PMC9588532 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Beers Criteria is an explicit list of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) best avoided in adults ≥65 years of age. Cognitively impaired and frail surgical patients often experience poor outcomes after surgery, but the impacts of PIMs on these patients are unclear. Our objective was to assess whether perioperative PIM administration was associated with poor outcomes in geriatric surgical patients. We then evaluated the association between PIM administration and postoperative outcomes in subgroups of patients who were frail or cognitively impaired. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study of patients ≥65 years of age who underwent elective inpatient surgery at a large academic medical center from February 2018 to January 2020. Edmonton Frail Scale and Mini-Cog screening tools were administered to all patients at their preoperative clinic visit. A Mini-Cog score of 0 to 2 was considered cognitive impairment, and frailty was defined by an Edmonton Frail Scale score of ≥8. Patients were divided into 2 groups depending on whether they received at least 1 PIM (PIM+), based on the 2019 AGS Beers Criteria, in the perioperative period or none (PIM-). We assessed the association of preoperative frailty, cognitive impairment, and perioperative PIM administration with the length of hospital stay and discharge disposition using multiple regression analyses adjusted for age, sex, ASA physical status, and intensive care unit (ICU) admission. RESULTS Of the 1627 included patients (mean age, 73.7 years), 69.3% (n = 1128) received at least 1 PIM. A total of 12.7% of patients were frail, and 11.1% of patients were cognitively impaired; 64% of the frail patients and 58% of the cognitively impaired patients received at least 1 PIM. Perioperative PIM administration was associated with longer hospital stay after surgery (PIM-, 3.56 ± 5.2 vs PIM+, 4.93 ± 5.66 days; P < .001; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.360-0.546). Frail patients who received PIMs had an average length of stay (LOS) that was nearly 2 days longer than frail patients who did not receive PIMs (PIM-, 4.48 ± 5.04 vs PIM+, 6.33 ± 5.89 days; P = .02). Multiple regression analysis revealed no significant association between PIM administration and proportion of patients discharged to a care facility (PIM+, 26.3% vs PIM-, 28.7%; P = .87; 95% CI, -0.046 to 0.054). CONCLUSIONS Perioperative PIM administration was common in older surgical patients, including cognitively impaired and frail patients. PIM administration was associated with an increased hospital LOS, particularly in frail patients. There was no association found between PIM administration and discharge disposition.
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- Kevin G. Burfeind
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
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te Pas M, Olde Rikkert M, Bouwman A, Kessels R, Buise M. Screening for Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Preoperative Setting: A Narrative Review. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:1112. [PMID: 35742163 PMCID: PMC9223065 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10061112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Cognitive impairment predisposes patients to the development of delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction. In particular, in older patients, the adverse sequelae of cognitive decline in the perioperative period may contribute to adverse outcomes after surgical procedures. Subtle signs of cognitive impairment are often not previously diagnosed. Therefore, the aim of this review is to describe the available cognitive screeners suitable for preoperative screening and their psychometric properties for identifying mild cognitive impairment, as preoperative workup may improve perioperative care for patients at risk for postoperative cognitive dysfunction. Electronic systematic and snowball searches of PubMed, PsycInfo, ClinicalKey, and ScienceDirect were conducted for the period 2015-2020. Major inclusion criteria for articles included those that discussed a screener that included the cognitive domain 'memory', that had a duration time of less than 15 min, and that reported sensitivity and specificity to detect mild cognitive impairment. Studies about informant-based screeners were excluded. We provided an overview of the characteristics of the cognitive screener, such as interrater and test-retest reliability correlations, sensitivity and specificity for mild cognitive impairment and cognitive impairment, and duration of the screener and cutoff points. Of the 4775 identified titles, 3222 were excluded from further analysis because they were published prior to 2015. One thousand four hundred and forty-eight titles did not fulfill the inclusion criteria. All abstracts of 52 studies on 45 screeners were examined of which 10 met the inclusion criteria. For these 10 screeners, a further snowball search was performed to obtain related studies, resulting in 20 articles. Screeners included in this review were the Mini-Cog, MoCA, O3DY, AD8, SAGE, SLUMS, TICS(-M), QMCI, MMSE2, and Mini-ACE. The sensitivity and specificity range to detect MCI in an older population is the highest for the MoCA, with a sensitivity range of 81-93% and a specificity range of 74-89%. The MoCA, with the highest combination of sensitivity and specificity, is a feasible and valid routine screening of pre-surgical cognitive function. This warrants further implementation and validation studies in surgical pathways with a large proportion of older patients.
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- Mariska te Pas
- Department of Anesthesiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (A.B.); (M.B.)
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- Radboud University Medical Center, Department of Geriatric Medicine, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (A.B.); (M.B.)
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University, 6525 XZ Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
- Department of Medical Psychology, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 GA Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Vincent van Gogh Institute for Psychiatry, 5803 AC Venray, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Catharina Hospital, 5623 EJ Eindhoven, The Netherlands; (A.B.); (M.B.)
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Kushner BS, Hamilton J, Han BJ, Sehnert M, Holden T, Holden SE. Geriatric assessment and medical preoperative screening (GrAMPS) program for older hernia patients. Hernia 2022; 26:787-794. [PMID: 33813655 DOI: 10.1007/s10029-021-02389-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE The incidence of older adults undergoing inguinal and ventral hernia repairs is increasing. Older adults are disproportionately affected by age-related risk factors, which are often under-recognized and may adversely affect surgical outcomes. These age-related risk factors often termed "geriatric syndromes," include multimorbidity, frailty, cognitive impairment, depression, obesity, functional impairment, polypharmacy, and poor subjective health. The aim of this study was to identify the prevalence of age-related risk factors in older patients undergoing elective hernia repair. METHODS Patients aged 60 years or older with a planned elective surgical repair of a ventral or inguinal hernia were prospectively enrolled in a clinic. Subjects completed several validated screening tools for geriatric syndromes. RESULTS Seventy patients completed preoperative assessments (mean age: 68.5 years). In total, 24 (34.3%) screened positive for previously unrecognized objective cognitive impairment (Mini-Cog) and 33 (47.1%) for a subjective memory concern. Sixty patients (85.7%) met criteria for polypharmacy. Additionally, 48 (68.6%) screened positive for either pre-frailty (37, 52.9%) or frailty (11, 15.7%), and 66 (94.3%) had multimorbidity. Twenty-five (35.7%) patients self-rated their health as "poor" or "fair," and 18 (25.7%) patients endorsed some functional impairment. CONCLUSIONS There is a high prevalence of age-related risk factors in older patients undergoing elective hernia repair. Further, these factors are often unrecognized and underappreciated despite their potential to significantly impact informed consent and shared decision making. Additional study is required to define the impact of these age-related risk factors on surgical outcomes, which will inform preoperative risk assessment and optimization through modifiable risk reduction.
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- Bradley S Kushner
- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
- Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8109, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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Preoperative and Postoperative Cognitive Assessment in Geriatric Patients Following Acute Traumatic Injuries: Towards Improving Geriatric Trauma Outcomes. J Surg Res 2022; 277:352-364. [PMID: 35567991 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.04.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION A growing percentage of the US population is over the age of 65, and geriatrics account for a large portion of trauma admissions, expected to reach nearly 40% by 2050. Cognitive status is important for operative management, especially in elderly populations. This study aims to investigate preoperative and postoperative cognitive function assessment tools in geriatric patients following acute trauma and associated outcomes, including functional status, postdischarge disposition, mortality, and hospital length of stay (H-LOS). METHODS A literature search was conducted using Medline/PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, JAMA Networks, and Cochrane databases for studies investigating the use of cognitive assessment tools for geriatric patients with acute trauma. The last literature search was conducted on November 13, 2021. RESULTS Ten studies were included in this review, of which five focused on preoperative cognitive assessment and five focused on postoperative. The evidence suggests patients with preoperative cognitive impairment had worse functional status, mortality, and postdischarge disposition along with increased LOS. Acute trauma patients with postoperative cognitive impairment also had worse functional status, mortality, and adverse postdischarge disposition. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative and postoperative cognitive impairment is common in geriatric patients with acute trauma and is associated with worse outcomes, including decreased functional status, increased LOS, and adverse discharge disposition. Cognitive assessment tools such as MMSE, MoCA, and CAM are fast and effective at detecting cognitive impairment in the acute trauma setting and allow clinicians to address preoperative or postoperative cognitive impairments to improve patient outcomes.
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Mossie A, Regasa T, Neme D, Awoke Z, Zemedkun A, Hailu S. Evidence-Based Guideline on Management of Postoperative Delirium in Older People for Low Resource Setting: Systematic Review Article. Int J Gen Med 2022; 15:4053-4065. [PMID: 35444455 PMCID: PMC9014957 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s349232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background Postoperative delirium is the highest prevalence and life-threatening complication following geriatric surgery. The overall incidence rate varies from 5% to 52% of hospitalized surgical patients based on the type of surgery that often began in the postanesthesia care unit and continues up to 5 days post-surgery. Postoperative delirium manifests as a hypoactive, hyperactive and mixed subtype. The mechanism of delirium development is not clear, but it is accepted that delirium is a result of the patient's underlying vulnerabilities or risk factors combined with an outside stressor such as infection or surgery. Objective To develop evidence-based recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of postoperative delirium. Methods Literature was searched from PubMed, CINAH, Google Scholar, and Cochrane databases that are published from 2010 to 2021 by formulating inclusion and exclusion criteria. Filtering was made depending on methodological quality, outcome, and data on population. Finally, 11 meta-analysis, 11 systematic reviews, 7 interventional studies, 11 observational studies, and recommendations of the previous clinical practice guideline developed by the American and European are included in this review. Results A total of 43 studies were considered in this evaluation. The development of this guideline was based on nine studies on risk stratification for postoperative delirium, eighteen studies on risk minimization and prevention for postoperative delirium, five studies on diagnosis for postoperative delirium, and eleven studies on treatments for postoperative delirium. Conclusion Postoperative delirium management can be categorized into risk assessment, risk minimization, early diagnosis, and treatment. Early diagnosis is critical to trigger focused and effective treatment. Non-pharmacological interventions are the first-line management for both hypoactive and hyperactive postoperative with considering contributory factors and underlying causes. Antipsychotics should only be used for hyperactive delirium individuals who try to harm themselves. Current evidence suggested that dexmedetomidine can be used as a treatment option for postoperative delirium.
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- Addisu Mossie
- Anesthesia Department, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
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- Anesthesia Department, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia
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- Anesthesia Department, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia
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- Anesthesia Department, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia
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- Anesthesia Department, Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia
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Mathis MR, Schonberger RB, Whitlock EL, Vogt KM, Lagorio JE, Jones KA, Conroy JM, Kheterpal S. Opportunities Beyond the Anesthesiology Department: Broader Impact Through Broader Thinking. Anesth Analg 2022; 134:242-252. [PMID: 33684091 PMCID: PMC8423864 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000005428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Ensuring a productive clinical and research workforce requires bringing together physicians and communities to improve health, by strategic targeting of initiatives with clear and significant public health relevance. Within anesthesiology, the traditional perspective of the field's health impact has focused on providing safe and effective intraoperative care, managing critical illness, and treating acute and chronic pain. However, there are limitations to such a framework for anesthesiology's public health impact, including the transient nature of acute care episodes such as the intraoperative period and critical illness, and a historical focus on analgesia alone-rather than the complex psychosocial milieu-for pain management. Due to the often episodic nature of anesthesiologists' interactions with patients, it remains challenging for anesthesiologists to achieve their full potential for broad impact and leadership within increasingly integrated health systems. To unlock this potential, anesthesiologists should cultivate new clinical, research, and administrative roles within the health system-transcending traditional missions, seeking interdepartmental collaborations, and taking measures to elevate anesthesiologists as dynamic and trusted leaders. This special article examines 3 core themes for how anesthesiologists can enhance their impact within the health care system and pursue new collaborative health missions with nonanesthesiologist clinicians, researchers, and administrative leaders. These themes include (1) reframing of traditional anesthesiologist missions toward a broader health system-wide context; (2) leveraging departmental and institutional support for professional career development; and (3) strategically prioritizing leadership attributes to enhance system-wide anesthesiologist contributions to improving overall patient health.
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- Michael R. Mathis
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Departments of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine and Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Mercy Health, Muskegon, MI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover NH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Hamilton J, Kushner B, Holden S, Holden T. Age-Related Risk Factors in Ventral Hernia Repairs: A Review and Call to Action. J Surg Res 2021; 266:180-191. [PMID: 34015515 PMCID: PMC8338875 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND As the population ages, the incidence of ventral hernias in older adults is increasing. Ventral hernia repairs (VHR) should not be considered low risk operations, particularly in older adults who are disproportionately affected by multiple age-related factors that can complicate surgery and adversely affect outcomes. Although age-related risk factors have been well established in other surgical fields, there is currently little data describing their impact on VHR. METHODS We performed a systematic review of the literature to identify studies that examine the effects of age-related risk factors on VHR outcomes. This was conducted using Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed (Medline), and Google Scholar databases, all updated through June 2020. We selected relevant studies using the keywords, multimorbidity, comorbidities, polypharmacy, functional dependence, functional status, frailty, cognitive impairment, dementia, sarcopenia, and malnutrition. Primary outcomes include mortality and overall complications following VHR. RESULTS We summarize the evidence basis for the significance of age-related risk factors in elective surgery and discuss how these factors increase the risk of adverse outcomes following VHR. In particular, we explore the impact of the following risk factors: multimorbidity, polypharmacy, functional dependence, frailty, cognitive impairment, sarcopenia, and malnutrition. As opposed to chronological age itself, age-related risk factors are more clinically relevant in determining VHR outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Given the increasing complexity of VHR, addressing age-related risk factors pre-operatively has the potential to improve surgical outcomes in older adults. Preoperative risk assessment and individualized prehabilitation programs aimed at improving patient-centered outcomes may be particularly useful in this population.
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- Julia Hamilton
- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine. St. Louis, Missouri.
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine. St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine. St. Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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Ruiz M, Peña M, Cohen A, Ehsani H, Joseph B, Fain M, Mohler J, Toosizadeh N. Physical and Cognitive Function Assessment to Predict Postoperative Outcomes of Abdominal Surgery. J Surg Res 2021; 267:495-505. [PMID: 34252791 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Current evaluation methods to assess physical and cognitive function are limited and often not feasible in emergency settings. The upper-extremity function (UEF) test to assess physical and cognitive performance using wearable sensors. The purpose of this study was to examine the (1) relationship between preoperative UEF scores with in-hospital outcomes; and (2) association between postoperative UEF scores with 30-d adverse outcomes among adults undergoing emergent abdominal surgery. METHODS We performed an observational, longitudinal study among adults older than 40 y who presented with intra-abdominal symptoms. The UEF tests included a 20-sec rapid repetitive elbow flexion (physical function), and a 60-sec repetitive elbow flexion at a self-selected pace while counting backwards by threes (cognitive function), administered within 24-h of admission and within 24-h prior to discharge. Multiple logistic regression models assessed the association between UEF and outcomes. Each model consisted of the in-hospital or 30-d post-discharge outcome as the dependent variable, preoperative UEF physical and cognitive scores as hypothesis covariates, and age and sex as adjuster covariates. RESULTS Using UEF physical and cognitive scores to predict in-hospital outcomes, an area under curve (AUC) of 0.76 was achieved, which was 17% more sensitive when compared to age independently. For 30-d outcomes, the AUC increased to 0.89 when UEF physical and cognitive scores were included in the model with age and sex. DISCUSSION Sensor-based measures of physical and cognitive function enhance outcome prediction providing an objective practicable tool for risk stratification in emergency surgery settings among aging adults presenting with intra-abdominal symptoms.
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- Martha Ruiz
- Department of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Kinesiology Department, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Arizona Center on Aging, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Division of Geriatrics, General Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Arizona Center on Aging, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona; Division of Geriatrics, General Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona.
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Serra-Pla S, Pallisera-Lloveras A, Mora-López L, Granados Maturano A, Gallardo S, del Pino Zurita C, Serra-Aracil X. Manejo multidisciplinar y optimización del paciente oncofrágil o de elevado riesgo quirúrgico en cirugía del cáncer colorrectal. Análisis observacional prospectivo. Cir Esp 2020; 98:389-394. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ciresp.2020.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Revised: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Lemus Barrios GA, Morales Benavidez DC, López Salazar AM, Henao V, González-Robledo G. Evaluación de la fragilidad en la enfermedad cardiovascular: Un reto necesario. REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE CARDIOLOGÍA 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rccar.2019.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Asemota AO, Gallia GL. Impact of frailty on short-term outcomes in patients undergoing transsphenoidal pituitary surgery. J Neurosurg 2020; 132:360-370. [PMID: 30797214 DOI: 10.3171/2018.8.jns181875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Frailty, a state of decreased physiological reserve, has been shown to significantly impact outcomes of surgery. The authors sought to examine the impact of frailty on the short-term outcomes of patients undergoing transsphenoidal pituitary surgery. METHODS Weighted data from the 2000-2014 National (Nationwide) Inpatient Sample were studied. Patients diagnosed with pituitary tumors or disorders who had undergone transsphenoidal pituitary surgery were identified. Frailty was determined using the Johns Hopkins Adjusted Clinical Groups (ACG) frailty-defining diagnoses indicator. Standard descriptive techniques and matched propensity score analyses were used to explore the odds ratios of postoperative complications, discharge dispositions, and costs. RESULTS A total of 115,317 cases were included in the analysis. Frailty was present in 1.48% of cases. The mean age of frail versus non-frail patients was 57.14 ± 16.96 years (mean ± standard deviation) versus 51.91 ± 15.88 years, respectively (p < 0.001). A greater proportion of frail compared to non-frail patients had an age ≥ 65 years (37.08% vs 24.08%, respectively, p < 0.001). Frail patients were more likely to be black or Hispanic (p < 0.001), possess Medicare or Medicaid insurance (p < 0.001), belong to lower-median-income groups (p < 0.001), and have greater comorbidity (p < 0.001). Results of propensity score-matched multivariate analysis revealed that frail patients were more likely to develop fluid and electrolyte disorders (OR 1.61, 95% CI 1.07-2.43, p = 0.02), intracranial vascular complications (OR 2.73, 95% CI 1.01-7.49, p = 0.04), mental status changes (OR 3.60, 95% CI 1.65-7.82, p < 0.001), and medical complications including pulmonary insufficiency (OR 2.01, 95% CI 1.13-4.05, p = 0.02) and acute kidney failure (OR 4.70, 95% CI 1.88-11.74, p = 0.01). The mortality rate was higher among frail patients (1.46% vs 0.37%, p < 0.001). Frail patients also demonstrated a greater likelihood for nonroutine discharges (p < 0.001), higher mean total charges ($109,614.33 [95% CI $92,756.09-$126,472.50] vs $56,370.35 [95% CI $55,595.72-$57,144.98], p < 0.001), and longer hospitalizations (9.27 days [95% CI 7.79-10.75] vs 4.46 days [95% CI 4.39-4.53], p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Frailty in patients undergoing transsphenoidal pituitary surgery is associated with worse postoperative outcomes and higher costs, indicating that state's potential role in routine preoperative risk stratification.
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van Aalst FM, Verwijmeren L, van Dongen EPA, de Vries JPPM, de Groot E, Noordzij PG. Frailty and functional outcomes after open and endovascular procedures for patients with peripheral arterial disease: A systematic review. J Vasc Surg 2019; 71:297-306.e1. [PMID: 31331651 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.12.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Frailty has been associated with postoperative complications and mortality across surgical specialties, including vascular surgery. However, the influence of frailty on postoperative functional outcomes is unclear. We sought to determine the influence of frailty on functional outcomes after open or endovascular vascular procedures in patients with peripheral arterial disease. METHODS This systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. Eligible articles were identified through database searches of Pubmed and EMBASE in April 2017. Studies reporting on frailty and functional outcomes after vascular interventions for peripheral artery disease (PAD) were included. Outcomes of interest were dependency in activities of daily living (ADL), dependent mobility, discharge destination, disability-free survival, and quality of life. Individual studies were assessed for quality and risk of bias using the Quality in Prognosis Studies tool. RESULTS Eight studies met the eligibility criteria and were included. The risk of bias was low in two studies, intermediate in three studies, and high in three studies. Methods for frailty assessment were different for each study. Frailty was a predictor for discharge to a higher level of care, dependent mobility, and dependency in ADL after vascular procedures for PAD. Both frailty models and individual frailty characteristics seem to be associated with these adverse functional outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Despite a limited amount of literature and an overall intermediate quality of the included studies, this systematic review shows an association between frailty and adverse functional outcomes after peripheral arterial procedures for PAD, including discharge to a care facility, dependent mobility, and a decline in ADL functioning.
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- Fabienne M van Aalst
- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management, St. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands; Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management, St. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management, St. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands; Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management, St. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management, St. Antonius Hospital Nieuwegein, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
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Susano MJ, Vasconcelos L, Lemos T, Amorim P, Abelha FJ. Adverse postoperative cognitive disorders: a national survey of portuguese anesthesiologists. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIOLOGY (ENGLISH EDITION) 2018. [PMID: 30049480 PMCID: PMC9391822 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjane.2018.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Background and objectives Postoperative delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction are some of the most common complications in older surgical patients and are associated with adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate portuguese anesthesiologists’ perspectives and knowledge about adverse postoperative cognitive disorders, and routine clinical practice when caring for older surgical patients. Methods We used a prospective online survey with questions using a Likert scale from 1 to 5 (completely disagree to completely agree), or yes/no/don’t know answer types. Potential participants were portuguese anesthesiologists working in hospitals affiliated with the portuguese national health system and private hospitals. Results We analyzed 234 surveys (17.7% of total potential respondents). The majority believed that the risk of cognitive side effects should be considered when choosing the type of anesthesia (87.6%) and that preoperative cognitive function should be routinely assessed (78.6%). When caring for an agitated and confused patient postoperatively, 62.4% would first administer an analgesic and 11.1% an anxiolytic. Protocols to screen and manage postoperative cognitive disorders are rarely used. Nearly all respondents believe that postoperative delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction are neglected areas in anesthesiology. Conclusions Overall, participants perceive postoperative cognitive disorders as important adverse outcomes following surgery and anesthesia are aware of the main risk factors for their development but may lack information on prevention and management of postoperative delirium. The majority of hospitals do not have protocols regarding preoperative cognitive assessment, diagnosis, management or follow-up of patients with delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction.
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- Maria J Susano
- Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Porto, Portugal; Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Centro de Investigação Clínica em Anestesiologia, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Porto, Portugal.
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- Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Porto, Portugal; Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Centro de Investigação Clínica em Anestesiologia, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Porto, Portugal
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- Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Medicina, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Departamento de Anestesiologia e de Cirurgia e Fisiologia, Porto, Portugal
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Susano MJ, Vasconcelos L, Lemos T, Amorim P, Abelha FJ. [Adverse postoperative cognitive disorders: a national survey of portuguese anesthesiologists]. Rev Bras Anestesiol 2018; 68:472-483. [PMID: 30049480 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjan.2018.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Postoperative delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction are some of the most common complications in older surgical patients and are associated with adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate portuguese anesthesiologists' perspectives and knowledge about adverse postoperative cognitive disorders, and routine clinical practice when caring for older surgical patients. METHODS We used a prospective online survey with questions using a Likert scale from 1 to 5 (completely disagree to completely agree), or yes/no/don't know answer types. Potential participants were portuguese anesthesiologists working in hospitals affiliated with the portuguese national health system and private hospitals. RESULTS We analyzed 234 surveys (17.7% of total potential respondents). The majority believed that the risk of cognitive side effects should be considered when choosing the type of anesthesia (87.6%) and that preoperative cognitive function should be routinely assessed (78.6%). When caring for an agitated and confused patient postoperatively, 62.4% would first administer an analgesic and 11.1% an anxiolytic. Protocols to screen and manage postoperative cognitive disorders are rarely used. Nearly all respondents believe that postoperative delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction are neglected areas in anesthesiology. CONCLUSIONS Overall, participants perceive postoperative cognitive disorders as important adverse outcomes following surgery and anesthesia are aware of the main risk factors for their development but may lack information on prevention and management of postoperative delirium. The majority of hospitals do not have protocols regarding preoperative cognitive assessment, diagnosis, management or follow-up of patients with delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction.
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- Maria J Susano
- Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Porto, Portugal; Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Centro de Investigação Clínica em Anestesiologia, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Porto, Portugal.
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- Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Porto, Portugal
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- Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Porto, Portugal; Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Centro de Investigação Clínica em Anestesiologia, Departamento de Anestesiologia, Porto, Portugal
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- Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Medicina, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Departamento de Anestesiologia e de Cirurgia e Fisiologia, Porto, Portugal
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Needham M, Webb C, Bryden D. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction and dementia: what we need to know and do. Br J Anaesth 2017; 119:i115-i125. [DOI: 10.1093/bja/aex354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Boockvar K. Preserving Cognition and Attaining Ideal Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes in Older Adults. Clin Ther 2015; 37:2638-40. [PMID: 26621624 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2015.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Kenneth Boockvar
- James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Bronx, New York; The New Jewish Home, Research Institute on Aging, New York, New York; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, New York, New York
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