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Yan E, Butris N, Alhamdah Y, Kapoor P, Lovblom LE, Islam S, Saripella A, Wong J, Tang-Wai DF, Mah L, Alibhai SMH, Tartaglia MC, He D, Chung F. The utility of remote cognitive screening tools in identifying cognitive impairment in older surgical patients: An observational cohort study. J Clin Anesth 2024; 97:111557. [PMID: 39047531 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2024.111557] [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: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of suspected cognitive impairment using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cognitive question, Ascertain Dementia Eight-item Questionnaire (AD8), Modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS-M), and Telephone Montreal Cognitive Assessment (T-MoCA), the agreement between each tool beyond chance, and the risk factors associated with a positive screen. DESIGN Multicenter prospective study. SETTING Remote preoperative assessments. PATIENTS 307 non-cardiac surgical patients aged ≥65 years. MEASUREMENTS Prevalence, Cohen's kappa (κ). MAIN RESULTS The T-MoCA detected the highest prevalence of suspected cognitive impairment (28%), followed by the AD8 (17%), CDC cognitive question (9%), and TICS-M (6%). The four screening tools showed poor agreement beyond chance with one another, with the CDC cognitive question and AD8 approaching the threshold for weak agreement (κ = 0.39). Depression was associated with screening positive on the CDC cognitive question (OR: 2.81; 95% CI: 1.04, 7.68). Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (OR: 3.10; 95% CI: 1.26, 7.71) and functional disability (OR: 3.74; 95% CI: 1.34, 11.11) were associated with a positive AD8 screen. Older age (OR: 1.56; 95% CI: 1.01, 2.41), male sex (OR: 3.08; 95% CI: 1.09, 9.40), and higher pain level (OR: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.47) were associated with a positive TICS-M screen. Similarly, older age (OR: 1.33; 95% CI: 1.03, 1.73), male sex (OR: 2.02; 95% CI: 1.09, 3.83), and higher pain level (OR: 1.15; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.30) were associated with a positive T-MoCA screen. CONCLUSIONS The CDC cognitive question, AD8, TICS-M, and T-MoCA were easily implemented during preoperative assessment among older surgical patients. OSA, functional disability, and depression were associated with complaints on the CDC cognitive question and AD8. Older age, male sex, and higher pain level were associated with screening positive on the TICS-M and T-MoCA. Early remote cognitive screening may enhance risk stratification of vulnerable patients.
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- Ellene Yan
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Biostatistics Department, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada; Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Danquah MO, Yan E, Lee JW, Philip K, Saripella A, Alhamdah Y, He D, Englesakis M, Chung F. The utility of the Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA) in detecting cognitive impairment in surgical populations - A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Anesth 2024; 97:111551. [PMID: 39033616 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2024.111551] [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: 02/25/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in detecting cognitive impairment (CI) and assess the association of MoCA scores with adverse postoperative outcomes in surgical populations. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. SETTING Perioperative setting. PATIENTS Adults undergoing elective or emergent surgery screened for CI preoperatively using the MoCA. MEASUREMENTS The outcomes included the diagnostic accuracy of the MoCA in screening for CI and the pooled prevalence of CI in various surgical populations. CI and its association with adverse events including delirium, hospital length-of-stay (LOS), postoperative complications, discharge destination, and mortality was determined. MAIN RESULTS Twenty-six studies (5059 patients, 18 non-cardiac studies, 8 cardiac studies) were included. With a MoCA cut-off score of <26, the prevalence of preoperative CI was 48% (95% CI: 41%-54%). The MoCA had 0.87 (95% CI: 0.79-0.93) sensitivity, 0.72 (95% CI: 0.62-0.80) specificity, PPV of 0.74 (95% CI: 0.65-0.81), and NPV of 0.86 (95% CI: 0.77-0.92) when validated against Petersen criteria, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association criteria to identify CI. Using the MoCA as a screening tool, the LOS was 3.75 (95% CI: -0.03-7.53, P = 0.05, not significant) days longer in the CI group after non-cardiac surgeries and 3.33 (95% CI: 1.24-5.41, P < 0.002) days longer after cardiac surgeries than the non-cognitively impaired group. CONCLUSIONS MoCA had been validated in the surgical population. MoCA with a cut-off score of <26 was shown to have 87% sensitivity and 72% specificity in identifying CI. A positive screen in MoCA was associated with a 3-day longer hospital LOS in cardiac surgery in the CI group than in the non-CI group.
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- Mercy O Danquah
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Sinai Health, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Library & Information Services, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Atkins KJ, Silbert B, Scott DA, Evered LA. Prevalence of neurocognitive disorders 5 years after elective orthopaedic surgery. Anaesthesia 2024. [PMID: 38985478 DOI: 10.1111/anae.16365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND Peri-operative neurocognitive disorders are one of the most common complications affecting older adults after anaesthesia and surgery. It is not clear how exposure to surgery and anaesthesia contributes to the prevalence of long-term neurocognitive disorders. This study aimed to report the prevalence of neurocognitive disorders, and explore pre-operative factors associated with neurocognitive disorders 5 years after elective orthopaedic surgery. METHODS A prospective, 5-year longitudinal, cohort study was performed recruiting patients (aged ≥ 60 y) undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery and a contemporaneous non-surgical control group. Neurocognitive disorder was evaluated and classified at baseline and 5-year review incorporating: self- and informant-reported cognition; functional participation; and performance on neuropsychological tests. RESULTS Recruitment at 5-year follow-up included 195 patients and 21 control participants. In the patient cohort the prevalence of neurocognitive disorder was 38.1% (n = 75), with 61 (30.1%) meeting the criteria for mild neurocognitive disorder and 14 (7.1%) for major neurocognitive disorder. At 5-year follow-up, 121 (61.4%) patients were classified with a neurocognitive disorder, with 88 (44.7%) characterised with mild neurocognitive disorder and 33 (16.8%) with major neurocognitive disorder. Age (odds ratio (95%CI) 1.07 (1.02-1.13); p = 0.01) and baseline cognitive impairment (odds ratio (95%CI) 2.1 (1.06-4.15); p = 0.03) were significant predictors of neurocognitive disorder 5 years after surgery. CONCLUSION More than half of older adult patients had some form of neurocognitive disorder 5 years after elective orthopaedic surgery. Surgery and anaesthesia may be associated with the trajectory of cognitive decline in at-risk older adults, including those with pre-operative cognitive impairment. Cognitive screening should be factored into pre-operative assessments of older adults to inform subsequent care.
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- Kelly J Atkins
- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Critical Care, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Critical Care, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Anaesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Critical Care, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Department of Anaesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Critical Care, Melbourne Medical School, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Chang OLB, Pawar N, Whitlock EL, Miller B, Possin KL. Gaps in cognitive care among older patients undergoing spine surgery. J Am Geriatr Soc 2024; 72:2133-2139. [PMID: 38407475 PMCID: PMC11226354 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Among older adults undergoing surgery, postoperative delirium is the most common complication. Cognitive impairment and dementia are major risk factors for postoperative delirium, yet they are frequently under-recognized. It is well established that applying delirium preventive interventions to at-risk individuals can reduce the likelihood of delirium by up to 40%. The aim of this study was to evaluate how often delirium preventive interventions are missing in patients at risk for delirium due to baseline cognitive impairment. METHODS We conducted a retrospective study using data from the observational study Perioperative Anesthesia Neurocognitive Disorder Assessment-Geriatric (PANDA-G) and clinical data from the University of California San Francisco delirium prevention bundle. Patients age 65+ received preoperative multidomain cognitive assessment as part of a research protocol prior to undergoing inpatient spine surgery at a single major academic institution. Results of the cognitive testing were not available to clinical teams. Using electronic medical records, we evaluated if patients who were cognitively impaired at baseline received delirium prevention orders, sleep orders, and avoidance of AGS Beers Criteria® potentially inappropriate medications. RESULTS Of the 245 patients included in the study, 42% were women. The mean [SD] age was 72 [5.2] years. Preoperative cognitive impairment was identified in 40% of participants (N = 98), and of these, 34% had postoperative delirium. Of patients with preoperative cognitive impairment, 45% did not receive delirium preventive orders, 43% received PIMs, and 49% were missing sleep orders. At least one of the three delirium preventive interventions was missing in 70% of the patients. DISCUSSION Undiagnosed preoperative cognitive impairment among older adults undergoing spine surgery is common. When cognitive test results were not available to clinicians, patients with baseline cognitive impairment frequently did not receive evidence-based delirium preventive interventions. These findings highlight an opportunity to improve perioperative brain health care via preoperative cognitive assessment and clinical communication.
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- Odmara L. Barreto Chang
- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Memory and Aging Center, Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- Global Brain Health Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Memory and Aging Center, Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
- Global Brain Health Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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Gagliardi JP. Finding Delirium Is Necessary-But Not Sufficient-To Improve Outcomes. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 2024; 32:852-855. [PMID: 38395729 DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2024.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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- Jane P Gagliardi
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Medicine, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America.
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Chen A, An E, Yan E, Saripella A, Khullar A, Misati G, Alhamdah Y, Englesakis M, Mah L, Tartaglia C, Chung F. Prevalence of preoperative depression and adverse outcomes in older patients undergoing elective surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Anesth 2024; 97:111532. [PMID: 38936304 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2024.111532] [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: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 05/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE Depression is a common cause of long-lasting disability and preoperative mental health state that has important implications for optimizing recovery in the perioperative period. In older elective surgical patients, the prevalence of preoperative depression and associated adverse pre- and postoperative outcomes are unknown. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the prevalence of preoperative depression and the associated adverse outcomes in the older surgical population. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. SETTING MEDLINE, MEDLINE Epub Ahead of Print and In-Process, In-Data-Review & Other Non-Indexed Citations, Embase/Embase Classic, Cochrane CENTRAL, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, ClinicalTrials.Gov, the WHO ICTRP (International Clinical Trials Registry Platform) for relevant articles from 2000 to present. PATIENTS Patients aged ≥65 years old undergoing non-cardiac elective surgery with preoperative depression assessed by tools validated in older adults. These validated tools include the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Hospital Depression and Anxiety Scale (HADS), Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD). INTERVENTIONS Preoperative assessment. MEASUREMENT The primary outcome was the prevalence of preoperative depression. Additional outcomes included preoperative cognitive impairment, and postoperative outcomes such as delirium, functional decline, discharge disposition, readmission, length of stay, and postoperative complications. MAIN RESULTS Thirteen studies (n = 2824) were included. Preoperative depression was most assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale-15 (GDS-15) (n = 12). The overall prevalence of preoperative depression was 23% (95% CI: 15%, 30%). Within non-cancer non-cardiac mixed surgery, the pooled prevalence was 19% (95% CI: 11%, 27%). The prevalence in orthopedic surgery was 17% (95% CI: 9%, 24%). In spine surgery, the prevalence was higher at 46% (95% CI: 28%, 64%). Meta-analysis showed that preoperative depression was associated with a two-fold increased risk of postoperative delirium than those without depression (32% vs 23%, OR: 2.25; 95% CI: 1.67, 3.03; I2: 0%; P ≤0.00001). CONCLUSIONS The overall prevalence of older surgical patients who suffered from depression was 23%. Preoperative depression was associated with a two-fold higher risk of postoperative delirium. Further work is needed to determine the need for depression screening and treatment preoperatively.
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- Alisia Chen
- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Universeity of Alberta Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Cummings School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Library & Information Services, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Chen Z, Meng B, Li X, Lu B, Zhai X, Wang R, Chen J. Boston Naming Test as a Screening Tool for Early Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients After Major Noncardiac Surgery. Am Surg 2024:31348241260274. [PMID: 38848748 DOI: 10.1177/00031348241260274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2024]
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PURPOSE The Boston naming test (BNT), as a simple, fast, and easily administered neuropsychological test, was demonstrated to be useful in detecting language function. In this study, BNT was investigated whether it could be a screening tool for early postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). METHODS This prospective observational cohort study included 132 major noncardiac surgery patients and 81 nonsurgical controls. All participants underwent a mini-mental state examination (MMSE) and BNT 1 day before and 7 days after surgery. Early POCD was assessed by reliable change index and control group results. RESULTS Seven days after surgery, among 132 patients, POCD was detected in 30 (22.7%) patients (95% CI, 15.5%-30.0%) based on MMSE, and 45 (34.1%) patients (95% CI, 26.3%-41.9%) were found with postoperative language function decline based on BNT and MMSE. Agreement between the BNT spontaneous naming and MMSE total scoring was moderate (Kappa .523), and the sensitivity of BNT spontaneous naming for detecting early POCD was .767. Further analysis showed that areas under receiver operating characteristics curves (AUC) did not show statistically significant differences when BNT spontaneous naming (AUC .862) was compared with MMSE language functional subtests (AUC .889), or non-language functional subtests (AUC .933). CONCLUSION This study indicates the feasibility of implementing the BNT spontaneous naming test to screen early POCD in elderly patients after major noncardiac surgery.
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- Zhang Chen
- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningbo No.2 Hospital, Haishu District, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningbo No.2 Hospital, Haishu District, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningbo No.2 Hospital, Haishu District, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningbo No.2 Hospital, Haishu District, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningbo No.2 Hospital, Haishu District, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningbo No.2 Hospital, Haishu District, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Ningbo No.2 Hospital, Haishu District, Ningbo, China
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Deiner SG, Marcantonio ER, Trivedi S, Inouye SK, Travison TG, Schmitt EM, Hshieh T, Fong TG, Ngo LH, Vasunilashorn SM. Comparison of the frailty index and frailty phenotype and their associations with postoperative delirium incidence and severity. J Am Geriatr Soc 2024; 72:1781-1792. [PMID: 37964474 PMCID: PMC11090994 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have reported an association between presurgical frailty and postoperative delirium. However, it remains unclear whether the frailty-delirium relationship differs by measurement tool (e.g., frailty index vs. frailty phenotype) and whether frailty is associated with delirium, independent of preoperative cognition. METHODS We used the successful aging after elective surgery (SAGES) study, a prospective cohort of older adults age ≥70 undergoing major non-cardiac surgery (N = 505). Preoperative measurement of the modified mini-mental (3MS) test, frailty index and frailty phenotype were obtained. The confusion assessment method (CAM), supplemented by chart review, identified postoperative delirium. Delirium feature severity was measured by the sum of CAM-severity (CAM-S) scores. Generalized linear models were used to determine the relative risk of each frailty measure with delirium incidence and severity. Subsequent models adjusted for age, sex, surgery type, Charlson comorbidity index, and 3MS. RESULTS On average, patients were 76.7 years old (standard deviation 5.22), 58.8% of women. For the frailty index, the incidence of delirium was 14% in robust, 17% in prefrail, and 31% in frail patients (p < 0.001). For the frailty phenotype, delirium incidence was 13% in robust, 21% in prefrail, and 27% in frail patients (p = 0.016). Frailty index, but not phenotype, was independently associated with delirium after adjustment for comorbidities (relative risk [RR] 2.13, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.23-3.70; RR 1.61, 95% CI 0.77-3.37, respectively). Both frailty measures were associated with delirium feature severity. After adjustment for preoperative cognition, only the frailty index was associated with delirium incidence; neither index nor phenotype was associated with delirium feature severity. CONCLUSION Both the frailty index and phenotype were associated with the development of postoperative delirium. The index showed stronger associations that remained significant after adjusting for baseline comorbidities and preoperative cognition. Measuring frailty prior to surgery can assist in identifying patients at risk for postoperative delirium.
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- Stacie G Deiner
- Department of Anesthesiology, Dartmouth Health, Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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- Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Aging Brain Center, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Aging Brain Center, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Aging Brain Center, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Aging Brain Center, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Aging, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Aging Brain Center, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Rahman A, Russell M, Zheng W, Eckrich D, Ahmed I. SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with an increase in new diagnoses of schizophrenia spectrum and psychotic disorder: A study using the US national COVID cohort collaborative (N3C). PLoS One 2024; 19:e0295891. [PMID: 38814888 PMCID: PMC11139284 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Amid the ongoing global repercussions of SARS-CoV-2, it is crucial to comprehend its potential long-term psychiatric effects. Several recent studies have suggested a link between COVID-19 and subsequent mental health disorders. Our investigation joins this exploration, concentrating on Schizophrenia Spectrum and Psychotic Disorders (SSPD). Different from other studies, we took acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and COVID-19 lab-negative cohorts as control groups to accurately gauge the impact of COVID-19 on SSPD. Data from 19,344,698 patients, sourced from the N3C Data Enclave platform, were methodically filtered to create propensity matched cohorts: ARDS (n = 222,337), COVID-19 positive (n = 219,264), and COVID-19 negative (n = 213,183). We systematically analyzed the hazard rate of new-onset SSPD across three distinct time intervals: 0-21 days, 22-90 days, and beyond 90 days post-infection. COVID-19 positive patients consistently exhibited a heightened hazard ratio (HR) across all intervals [0-21 days (HR: 4.6; CI: 3.7-5.7), 22-90 days (HR: 2.9; CI: 2.3 -3.8), beyond 90 days (HR: 1.7; CI: 1.5-1.)]. These are notably higher than both ARDS and COVID-19 lab-negative patients. Validations using various tests, including the Cochran Mantel Haenszel Test, Wald Test, and Log-rank Test confirmed these associations. Intriguingly, our data indicated that younger individuals face a heightened risk of SSPD after contracting COVID-19, a trend not observed in the ARDS and COVID-19 negative groups. These results, aligned with the known neurotropism of SARS-CoV-2 and earlier studies, accentuate the need for vigilant psychiatric assessment and support in the era of Long-COVID, especially among younger populations.
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- Asif Rahman
- Department of Industrial & Management Systems Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, United States of America
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- School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, United States of America
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- School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, United States of America
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- Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Industrial & Management Systems Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, United States of America
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Brattinga B, Plas M, Spikman JM, Rutgers A, de Haan JJ, van der Wal-Huisman H, Absalom AR, Nieuwenhuijs-Moeke GJ, van Munster BC, de Bock GH, van Leeuwen BL. The link between the early surgery-induced inflammatory response and postoperative cognitive dysfunction in older patients. J Am Geriatr Soc 2024; 72:1360-1372. [PMID: 38516716 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common complication in older patients with cancer and is associated with decreased quality of life and increased disability and mortality rates. Systemic inflammation resulting in neuroinflammation is considered important in the pathogenesis of POCD. The aim of this study was to explore the association between the early surgery-induced inflammatory response and POCD within 3 months after surgery in older cancer patients. METHODS Patients ≥65 years in need of surgery for a solid tumor were included in a prospective cohort study. Plasma levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), IL-6, IL-10, and Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) were measured perioperatively. Cognitive performance was assessed preoperatively and 3 months after surgery. POCD was defined as a decline in cognitive test scores of ≥25% on ≥2 of five tests within the different cognitive domains of memory, executive functioning, and information processing speed. Logistic regression analysis was performed. RESULTS POCD was observed in 44 (17.7%) of 248 included patients. Age >75, preoperative Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score ≤26 and major surgery were independent significant predictors for POCD. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, no significant associations were shown between the early surgery-induced inflammatory response and either POCD or decline within the different cognitive domains. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that one out of six older patients with cancer developed POCD within 3 months after surgery. The early surgery-induced inflammatory response was neither associated with POCD, nor with decline in the separate cognitive domains. Further research is necessary for better understanding of the complex etiology of POCD.
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- Baukje Brattinga
- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University Medical Center, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Nešković N, Budrovac D, Kristek G, Kovačić B, Škiljić S. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction: Review of pathophysiology, diagnostics and preventive strategies. J Perioper Pract 2024:17504589241229909. [PMID: 38619150 DOI: 10.1177/17504589241229909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Postoperative cognitive impairment is a common disorder after major surgery. Advances in medicine and treatment have resulted in an increasingly ageing population undergoing major surgical procedures. Since age is the most important risk factor for postoperative cognitive decline, it is not surprising that impairment of cognitive functions after surgery was recorded in almost a third of elderly patients. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is part of the spectrum of postoperative cognitive impairment and researchers often confuse it with postoperative delirium and delayed neurocognitive recovery. This is the cause of great differences in the results of research that is focused on the incidence and possible prevention of postoperative cognitive dysfunction. In this review, we focused on current recommendations for a uniform nomenclature of postoperative cognitive impairment and diagnosis of postoperative cognitive dysfunction, the presumed pathophysiology of postoperative cognitive dysfunction and recommendations for its treatment and possible prevention strategies.
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- Nenad Nešković
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care, Osijek University Hospital, Osijek, Croatia
- Medical Faculty Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care, Osijek University Hospital, Osijek, Croatia
- Medical Faculty Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care, Osijek University Hospital, Osijek, Croatia
- Medical Faculty Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care, Osijek University Hospital, Osijek, Croatia
- Department of General Surgery, Osijek University Hospital, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care, Osijek University Hospital, Osijek, Croatia
- Medical Faculty Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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Chanan EL, Wagener G, Whitlock EL, Berger JC, McAdams-DeMarco MA, Yeh JS, Nunnally ME. Perioperative Considerations in Older Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients: A Review. Transplantation 2024:00007890-990000000-00716. [PMID: 38557579 DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000005000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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With the growth of the older adult population, the number of older adults waitlisted for and undergoing kidney and liver transplantation has increased. Transplantation is an important and definitive treatment for this population. We present a contemporary review of the unique preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative issues that patients older than 65 y face when they undergo kidney or liver transplantation. We focus on geriatric syndromes that are common in older patients listed for kidney or liver transplantation including frailty, sarcopenia, and cognitive dysfunction; discuss important considerations for older transplant recipients, which may impact preoperative risk stratification; and describe unique challenges in intraoperative and postoperative management for older patients. Intraoperative challenges in the older adult include using evidence-based best anesthetic practices, maintaining adequate perfusion pressure, and using minimally invasive surgical techniques. Postoperative concerns include controlling acute postoperative pain; preventing cardiovascular complications and delirium; optimizing immunosuppression; preventing perioperative kidney injury; and avoiding nephrotoxicity and rehabilitation. Future studies are needed throughout the perioperative period to identify interventions that will improve patients' preoperative physiologic status, prevent postoperative medical complications, and improve medical and patient-centered outcomes in this vulnerable patient population.
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- Emily L Chanan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care and Pain Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care and Pain Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care and Pain Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Department of Surgery, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Department of Neurology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
- Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY
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Oliveri S, Bocci T, Maiorana NV, Guidetti M, Cimino A, Rosci C, Ghilardi G, Priori A. Cognitive trajectories after surgery: Guideline hints for assessment and treatment. Brain Cogn 2024; 176:106141. [PMID: 38458027 DOI: 10.1016/j.bandc.2024.106141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Elderly patients who undergo major surgery (not-neurosurgical) under general anaesthesia frequently complain about cognitive difficulties, especially during the first weeks after surgical "trauma". Although recovery usually occurs within a month, about one out of four patients develops full-blown postoperative Neurocognitive disorders (NCD) which compromise quality of life or daily autonomy. Mild/Major NCD affect approximately 10% of patients from three months to one year after major surgery. Neuroinflammation has emerged to have a critical role in the postoperative NCDs pathogenesis, through microglial activation and the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines which increase blood-brain-barrier permeability, enhance movement of leukocytes into the central nervous system (CNS) and favour the neuronal damage. Moreover, pre-existing Mild Cognitive Impairment, alcohol or drugs consumption, depression and other factors, together with several intraoperative and post-operative sequelae, can exacerbate the severity and duration of NCDs. In this context it is crucial rely on current progresses in serum and CSF biomarker analysis to frame neuroinflammation levels, along with establishing standard protocol for neuropsychological assessment (with specific set of tools) and to apply cognitive training or neuromodulation techniques to reduce the incidence of postoperative NCDs when required. It is recommended to identify those patients who would need such preventive intervention early, by including them in pre-operative and post-operative comprehensive evaluation and prevent the development of a full-blown dementia after surgery. This contribution reports all the recent progresses in the NCDs diagnostic classification, pathogenesis discoveries and possible treatments, with the aim to systematize current evidences and provide guidelines for multidisciplinary care.
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- Serena Oliveri
- "Aldo Ravelli" Center for Neurotechnology and Brain Therapeutics Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Italy; Neurological Clinic, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale - Santi Paolo e Carlo, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Italy.
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- "Aldo Ravelli" Center for Neurotechnology and Brain Therapeutics Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Italy; Neurological Clinic, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale - Santi Paolo e Carlo, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- "Aldo Ravelli" Center for Neurotechnology and Brain Therapeutics Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- "Aldo Ravelli" Center for Neurotechnology and Brain Therapeutics Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy; Neurosurgery Unit, Neuroscience Department, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
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- Neurological Clinic, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale - Santi Paolo e Carlo, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- Department of Health Science, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy; General Surgery Unit, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale - Santi Paolo e Carlo, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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- "Aldo Ravelli" Center for Neurotechnology and Brain Therapeutics Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Italy; Neurological Clinic, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale - Santi Paolo e Carlo, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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Ma H, Ahrens E, Wachtendorf LJ, Suleiman A, Shay D, Munoz-Acuna R, Tartler TM, Teja B, Wagner S, Subramaniam B, Rhee J, Schaefer MS. Intraoperative Use of Phenylephrine versus Ephedrine and Postoperative Delirium: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study. Anesthesiology 2024; 140:657-667. [PMID: 37725759 DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000004774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND The treatment of intraoperative hypotension with phenylephrine may impair cerebral perfusion through vasoconstriction, which has been linked to postoperative delirium. The hypothesis was that intraoperative administration of phenylephrine, compared to ephedrine, is associated with higher odds of postoperative delirium. METHODS A total of 103,094 hospitalized adults undergoing general anesthesia for noncardiac, non-neurosurgical procedures between 2008 and 2020 at two tertiary academic healthcare networks in Massachusetts were included in this multicenter hospital registry study. The primary exposure was the administration of phenylephrine versus ephedrine during surgery, and the primary outcome was postoperative delirium within 7 days. Multivariable logistic regression analyses adjusted for a priori defined confounding variables including patient demographics, comorbidities, and procedural factors including magnitude of intraoperative hypotension were applied. RESULTS Between the two healthcare networks, 78,982 (76.6%) patients received phenylephrine, and 24,112 (23.4%) patients received ephedrine during surgery; 770 patients (0.8%) developed delirium within 7 days. The median (interquartile range) total intraoperative dose of phenylephrine was 1.0 (0.2 to 3.3) mg and 10.0 (10.0 to 20.0) mg for ephedrine. In adjusted analyses, the administration of phenylephrine, compared to ephedrine, was associated with higher odds of developing postoperative delirium within 7 days (adjusted odds ratio, 1.35; 95% CI, 1.06 to 1.71; and adjusted absolute risk difference, 0.2%; 95% CI, 0.1 to 0.3%; P = 0.015). A keyword and manual chart review-based approach in a subset of 45,465 patients further validated these findings (delirium incidence, 3.2%; adjusted odds ratio, 1.88; 95% CI, 1.49 to 2.37; P < 0.001). Fractional polynomial regression analysis further indicated a dose-dependent effect of phenylephrine (adjusted coefficient, 0.08; 95% CI, 0.02 to 0.14; P = 0.013, per each μg/kg increase in the cumulative phenylephrine dose). CONCLUSIONS The administration of phenylephrine compared to ephedrine during general anesthesia was associated with higher odds of developing postoperative delirium. Based on these data, clinical trials are warranted to determine whether favoring ephedrine over phenylephrine for treatment of intraoperative hypotension can reduce delirium after surgery. EDITOR’S PERSPECTIVE
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- Haobo Ma
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence (CARE), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence (CARE), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence (CARE), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; and Department of Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence (CARE), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; and Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence (CARE), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; and Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence (CARE), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine and Sadhguru Center for a Conscious Planet, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Center for Anesthesia Research Excellence (CARE), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; and Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Duesseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Elias MN, Ahrens EA, Tsai CS, Liang Z, Munro CL. Inactivity May Identify Older Intensive Care Unit Survivors at Risk for Post-Intensive Care Syndrome. Am J Crit Care 2024; 33:95-104. [PMID: 38424021 PMCID: PMC11098449 DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2024785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Older adults (≥age 65) admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) are profoundly inactive during hospitalization. Older ICU survivors often experience life-changing symptoms, including cognitive dysfunction, physical impairment, and/or psychological distress, which are components of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). OBJECTIVES To explore trends between inactivity and symptoms of PICS in older ICU survivors. METHODS This study was a secondary analysis of pooled data obtained from 2 primary, prospective, cross-sectional studies of older ICU survivors. After ICU discharge, 49 English- and Spanish-speaking participants who were functionally independent before admission and who had received mechanical ventilation while in the ICU were enrolled. Actigraphy was used to measure post-ICU hourly activity counts (12:00 AM to 11:59 PM). Selected instruments from the National Institutes of Health Toolbox and Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System were used to assess symptoms of PICS: cognitive dysfunction, physical impairment, and psychological distress. RESULTS Graphs illustrated trends between inactivity and greater symptom severity of PICS: participants who were less active tended to score worse than one standard deviation of the mean on each outcome. Greater daytime activity was concurrently observed with higher performances on cognitive and physical assessments and better scores on psychological measures. CONCLUSIONS Post-ICU inactivity may identify older ICU survivors who may be at risk for PICS and may guide future research interventions to mitigate symptom burden.
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- Maya N Elias
- Maya N. Elias is an assistant professor, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Informatics, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Emily A. Ahrens is a PhD in nursing science student, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Chi-Shan Tsai is a PhD in nursing science student, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle
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- Zhan Liang is an assistant professor, School of Nursing & Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
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- Cindy L. Munro is a dean and professor, School of Nursing & Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
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Canales C, Ramirez C, Yang SC, Feinberg S, Grogan T, Whittington R, Sarkisian C, Cannesson M. A Prospective Observational Cohort Study of Language Preference and Preoperative Cognitive Screening in Older Adults: Do Language Disparities Exist in Cognitive Screening and Does the Association Between Test Results and Postoperative Delirium Differ Based on Language Preference? Anesth Analg 2024:00000539-990000000-00735. [PMID: 38324340 PMCID: PMC11303592 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND A greater percentage of surgical procedures are being performed each year on patients 65 years of age or older. Concurrently, a growing proportion of patients in English-speaking countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada have a language other than English (LOE) preference. We aimed to measure whether patients with LOE underwent cognitive screening at the same rates as their English-speaking counterparts when routine screening was instituted. We also aimed to measure the association between preoperative Mini-Cog and postoperative delirium (POD) in both English-speaking and LOE patients. METHODS We conducted a single-center, observational cohort study in patients 65 years old or older, scheduled for surgery and evaluated in the preoperative clinic. Cognitive screening of older adults was recommended as an institutional program for all patients 65 and older presenting to the preoperative clinic. We measured program adherence for cognitive screening. We also assessed the association of preoperative impairment on Mini-Cog and POD in both English-speaking and LOE patients, and whether the association differed for the 2 groups. A Mini-Cog score ≤2 was considered impaired. Postoperatively, patients were assessed for POD using the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) and by systematic chart review. RESULTS Over a 3-year period (February 2019-January 2022), 2446 patients 65 years old or older were assessed in the preoperative clinic prior. Of those 1956 patients underwent cognitive screening. Eighty-nine percent of English-speaking patients underwent preoperative cognitive screening, compared to 58% of LOE patients. The odds of having a Mini-Cog assessment were 5.6 times higher (95% confidence interval [CI], 4.6-7.0) P < .001 for English-speaking patients compared to LOE patients. In English-speaking patients with a positive Mini-Cog screen, the odds of having postop delirium were 3.5 times higher (95% CI, 2.6-4.8) P < .001 when compared to negative Mini-Cog. In LOE patients, the odds of having postop delirium were 3.9 times higher (95% CI, 2.1-7.3) P < .001 for those with a positive Mini-Cog compared to a negative Mini-Cog. The difference between these 2 odds ratios was not significant (P = .753). CONCLUSIONS We observed a disparity in the rates LOE patients were cognitively screened before surgery, despite the Mini-Cog being associated with POD in both English-speaking and LOE patients. Efforts should be made to identify barriers to cognitive screening in limited English-proficient older adults.
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- Cecilia Canales
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Preoperative Evaluation and Planning Center (PEP-C), UCLA Health
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- Department of Medicine Statistics Core, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine and Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Borchers F, Rumpel M, Laubrock J, Spies C, Kozma P, Slooter A, van Montfort SJT, Piper SK, Wiebach J, Winterer G, Pischon T, Feinkohl I. Cognitive reserve and the risk of postoperative neurocognitive disorders in older age. Front Aging Neurosci 2024; 15:1327388. [PMID: 38374990 PMCID: PMC10875020 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1327388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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Background Postoperative delirium (POD) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) are postoperative neurocognitive disorders (PNDs) that frequently occur in the aftermath of a surgical intervention. Cognitive reserve (CR) is a concept posited to explain why cognitive health varies between individuals. On this qualitative understanding of cognitive health, factors like IQ, education level, and occupational complexity can affect the impact of neuropathological processes on cognitive outcomes. Methods We investigated the association between CR and POD and CR and POCD on data from 713 patients aged≥65 years with elective surgery. Peak pre-morbid IQ was estimated from vocabulary. Occupational complexity was coded according to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT). Education level was classed according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). These three factors were used as proxies of CR. In a series of regression models, age, sex, depression, site of surgery, and several lifestyle and vascular factors were controlled for. Results Patients with a higher IQ had lower odds of developing POD. We found no significant association between the other two CR markers with POD. None of the CR markers was associated with POCD. Conclusion The significant association of a higher IQ with lower POD risk allows for the stratification of elderly surgical patients by risk. This knowledge can aid the prevention and/or early detection of POD. Further research should attempt to determine the lack of associations of CR markers with POCD in our study.
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- Friedrich Borchers
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- 2nd Department of Internal Medicine and Nephrological Center, University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC), Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC), Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Biometry and Clinical Epidemiology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Pharmaimage Biomarker Solutions Inc., Cambridge, MA, United States
- PI Health Solutions GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Molecular Epidemiology Research Group, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- Core Facility Biobank, Berlin Institute of Health at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Biobank Technology Platform, Max-Delbrück-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany
- Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Medical Biometry and Epidemiology Group, Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany
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Dilmen OK, Meco BC, Evered LA, Radtke FM. Postoperative neurocognitive disorders: A clinical guide. J Clin Anesth 2024; 92:111320. [PMID: 37944401 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023]
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For years, postoperative cognitive outcomes have steadily garnered attention, and in the past decade, they have remained at the forefront. This prominence is primarily due to empirical research emphasizing their potential to compromise patient autonomy, reduce quality of life, and extend hospital stays, and increase morbidity and mortality rates, especially impacting elderly patients. The underlying pathophysiological process might be attributed to surgical and anaesthesiological-induced stress, leading to subsequent neuroinflammation, neurotoxicity, burst suppression and the development of hypercoagulopathy. The beneficial impact of multi-faceted strategies designed to mitigate the surgical and perioperative stress response has been suggested. While certain potential risk factors are difficult to modify (e.g., invasiveness of surgery), others - including a more personalized depth of anaesthesia (EEG-guided), suitable analgesia, and haemodynamic stability - fall under the purview of anaesthesiologists. The ESAIC Safe Brain Initiative research group recommends implementing a bundle of non-invasive preventive measures as a standard for achieving more patient-centred care. Implementing multi-faceted preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative preventive initiatives has demonstrated the potential to decrease the incidence and duration of postoperative delirium. This further validates the importance of a holistic, team-based approach in enhancing patients' clinical and functional outcomes. This review aims to present evidence-based recommendations for preventing, diagnosing, and treating postoperative neurocognitive disorders with the Safe Brain Initiative approach.
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- Ozlem Korkmaz Dilmen
- Istanbul University- Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Ankara University, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Critical Care, School of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Anaesthesia and Acute Pain Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Associate Professor, Head of Research Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Nykoebing Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, SDU, Guest Researcher at Charité, Berlin, Germany
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Park S, Kim J, Ha Y, Kim KN, Yi S, Koo BN. Preoperative mild cognitive impairment as a risk factor of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients undergoing spine surgery. Front Aging Neurosci 2024; 16:1292942. [PMID: 38282693 PMCID: PMC10811182 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2024.1292942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Introduction Any persistent degree of cognitive impairment in older adults is a concern as it can progress to dementia. This study aimed to determine the incidence and risk factors for early postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly patients undergoing spine surgery. Methods Patients were enrolled from a previous prospective observational study after screening for normal cognitive function using the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). Cognitive function was evaluated before surgery and at 1 week, month, and year post-surgery using MMSE and Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores (MoCA). Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) was determined using the MoCA scores adjusted for age. POCD was defined as a drop of three or more points on the MMSE 1 week post-surgery. Multivariate logistic analysis was performed to identify POCD risk factors. Results A total of 427 patients were included. Eighty-five (20%) had pre-existing MCI. The MCI group showed lower MoCA scores at each time point (baseline, 1 week after surgery, 1 month after surgery, 1 year after surgery) compared to the non-MCI group. Those in the MCI group had a higher rate of admission to intensive care unit after surgery, postoperative delirium, and POCD 1 week post-surgery, than those in the non-MCI group (16.5% vs. 6.7%, p = 0.008; 27.1% vs. 15.8%, p = 0.024; and 18.8% vs. 8.2%, p < 0.001, respectively). Among them, 10.3% were assessed for POCD on postoperative day 7 and self-reported poor social roles and physical functioning 1 week postoperatively. Conclusion Preoperative MCI was seen in ~20% of surgical patients aged >70 years. POCD was seen in ~20% of patients with pre-existing MCI, and ~ 10% of those without. Benzodiazepine use, significant comorbidities, pre-existing MCI, and depressive tendencies were risk factors for POCD.
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- Sujung Park
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- POSTECH Biotech Center, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Lai YH, Latmore M, Joo SS, Hong J. Regional anesthesia for the geriatric patient: a narrative review and update on hip fracture repair. Int Anesthesiol Clin 2024; 62:79-85. [PMID: 37955145 DOI: 10.1097/aia.0000000000000422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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- Yan H Lai
- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain, and Perioperative Medicine, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain, and Perioperative Medicine, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain, and Perioperative Medicine, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain, and Perioperative Medicine, Mount Sinai West and Morningside Hospitals, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY
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Rahman A, Russell M, Zheng W, Eckrich D, Ahmed I. SARS-CoV-2 Infection is Associated with an Increase in New Diagnoses of Schizophrenia Spectrum and Psychotic Disorder: A Study Using the US National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C). MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2023:2023.12.05.23299473. [PMID: 38106125 PMCID: PMC10723510 DOI: 10.1101/2023.12.05.23299473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Amid the ongoing global repercussions of SARS-CoV-2, it's crucial to comprehend its potential long-term psychiatric effects. Several recent studies have suggested a link between COVID-19 and subsequent mental health disorders. Our investigation joins this exploration, concentrating on Schizophrenia Spectrum and Psychotic Disorders (SSPD). Different from other studies, we took acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and COVID-19 lab negative cohorts as control groups to accurately gauge the impact of COVID-19 on SSPD. Data from 19,344,698 patients, sourced from the N3C Data Enclave platform, were methodically filtered to create propensity matched cohorts: ARDS (n = 222,337), COVID-positive (n = 219,264), and COVID-negative (n = 213,183). We systematically analyzed the hazard rate of new-onset SSPD across three distinct time intervals: 0-21 days, 22-90 days, and beyond 90 days post-infection. COVID-19 positive patients consistently exhibited a heightened hazard ratio (HR) across all intervals [0-21 days (HR: 4.6; CI: 3.7-5.7), 22-90 days (HR: 2.9; CI: 2.3 -3.8), beyond 90 days (HR: 1.7; CI: 1.5-1.)]. These are notably higher than both ARDS and COVID-19 lab-negative patients. Validations using various tests, including the Cochran Mantel Haenszel Test, Wald Test, and Log-rank Test confirmed these associations. Intriguingly, our data indicated that younger individuals face a heightened risk of SSPD after contracting COVID-19, a trend not observed in the ARDS and COVID-negative groups. These results, aligned with the known neurotropism of SARS-CoV-2 and earlier studies, accentuate the need for vigilant psychiatric assessment and support in the era of Long-COVID, especially among younger populations.
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- Asif Rahman
- Department of Industrial & Management Systems Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- School of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- Department of Industrial & Management Systems Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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Fislage M, Feinkohl I, Borchers F, Heinrich M, Pischon T, Veldhuijzen DS, Slooter AJ, Spies CD, Winterer G, Zacharias N. Trail making test B in postoperative delirium: a replication study. BJA OPEN 2023; 8:100239. [PMID: 37954892 PMCID: PMC10633257 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjao.2023.100239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Background The Trail Making Test B (TMT-B) is indicative of cognitive flexibility and several other cognitive domains. Previous studies suggest that it might be associated with the risk of developing postoperative delirium, but evidence is limited and conflicting. We therefore aimed to replicate the association of preoperative TMT-B results with postoperative delirium. Methods We included older adults (≥65 yr) scheduled for major surgery and without signs of dementia to participate in this binational two-centre longitudinal observational cohort study. Presurgical TMT-B scores were obtained. Delirium was assessed twice daily using validated instruments. Logistic regression was applied and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve calculated to determine the predictive performance of TMT-B. We subsequently included covariates used in previous studies for consecutive sensitivity analyses. We further analysed the impact of outliers, missing or impaired data. Results Data from 841 patients were included and of those, 151 (18%) developed postoperative delirium. TMT-B scores were statistically significantly associated with the incidence of postoperative delirium {odds ratio per 10-s increment 1.06 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02-1.09), P=0.001}. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.60 ([95% CI 0.55-0.64], P<0.001). The association persisted after removing 21 outliers (1.07 [95% CI 1.03-1.07], P<0.001). Impaired or missing TMT-B data (n=88) were also associated with postoperative delirium (odds ratio 2.74 [95% CI 1.71-4.35], P<0.001). Conclusions The TMT-B was associated with postoperative delirium, but its predictive performance as a stand-alone test was low. The TMT-B alone is not suitable to predict delirium in a clinical setting. Clinical trial registration NCT02265263. (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT02265263).
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- Marinus Fislage
- Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Berlin, Germany
- Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, China
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- Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten, Germany
- Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Molecular Epidemiology Research Group, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Berlin, Germany
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- Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Molecular Epidemiology Research Group, Berlin, Germany
- Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Biobank Technology Platform, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Core Facility Biobank, Berlin, Germany
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- Health, Medical and Neuropsychology Unit, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, UZ Brussel and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Berlin, Germany
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- Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Berlin, Germany
- Pharmaimage Biomarker Solutions GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Berlin, Germany
- Pharmaimage Biomarker Solutions GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine (CCM, CVK), Berlin, Germany
- Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Witten, Germany
- Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Molecular Epidemiology Research Group, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Biobank Technology Platform, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Core Facility Biobank, Berlin, Germany
- Health, Medical and Neuropsychology Unit, Leiden University, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Leiden Institute for Brain and Cognition, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Intensive Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- UMC Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Neurology, UZ Brussel and Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Pharmaimage Biomarker Solutions GmbH, Berlin, Germany
- Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, China
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Olotu C, Lebherz L, Ascone L, Scherwath A, Kühn S, Härter M, Kiefmann R. Cognitive Deficits in Executive and Language Functions Predict Postoperative Delirium. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:2552-2560. [PMID: 37778949 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.08.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Postoperative delirium (POD) remains the most common complication in older adults, with cognitive impairment being the main risk factor. Patients with mild cognitive impairment, in particular, have much to lose from delirium; despite this, their cognitive impairment might be clinically overlooked. Understanding which cognitive domains are particularly predictive in this regard may improve the sensitivity of preoperative testing and allow for a more targeted application of resource-intensive measures to prevent delirium in the perioperative period. The authors conducted this study with the aim of identifying the most indicative cognitive domains. DESIGN A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. SETTING At a single center, the University Medical Centre Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany. PARTICIPANTS Patients ≥60 years without major neurocognitive disorders (dementia, Mini-Mental State Examination score ≤23) scheduled for cardiovascular surgery. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Preoperative neuropsychologic testing and delirium screening were performed twice daily until postoperative day 5. A multiple logistic regression model was applied to determine the predictive ability of test performances for the development of delirium. RESULTS A total of 541 patients were included in the analysis; the delirium rate was 15.6%. After controlling for confounders, only low performance within the Trail Making Test B/A (odds ratio [OR] = 1.32; 95% CI: 1.05-1.66) and letter fluency (OR = 0.66; 95% CI: 0.45-0.96) predicted a particularly high risk for delirium development. The discriminative ability of the final multiple logistic regression model to predict POD had an area under the curve of 0.786. CONCLUSIONS Impairment in the cognitive domains of executive function and language skills associated with memory, inhibition, and access speed seem to be particularly associated with the development of delirium after surgery in adults ≥65 years of age without apparent preoperative neurocognitive impairment.
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- Cynthia Olotu
- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
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- Institute of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany; Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany; Anesthesia Department, Rotkreuzklinikum Munich, Munich, Germany
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Larrabee K, Meeks N, Williams AM, Springer K, Siddiqui F, Chang SS, Ghanem T, Wu VF, Momin S, Tam S. Cognitive Function and Postoperative Outcomes in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer. Laryngoscope 2023; 133:2999-3005. [PMID: 37017269 DOI: 10.1002/lary.30677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Determine the relationship between cognitive function and postoperative outcomes. METHODS This IRB-approved retrospective cohort study included all patients treated between August 2015 and March 2020 undergoing major surgery for aerodigestive cancer or cutaneous/thyroid cancer that required free-flap reconstruction at Henry Ford Hospital. Routine administration of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was completed as part of preoperative psychosocial evaluation. Outcomes included postoperative diagnosis of delirium, discharge disposition, return to the emergency department within 30 days of surgery, and readmission within 30 days of surgery. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression were used to determine the associations between preoperative MoCA score and each outcome measure. RESULTS One hundred thirty-five patients with HNC were included in the study (mean [SD] age, 60.7 [±10.8] years; 70.4% [n = 95] male; 83.0% [n = 112] White, 16.3% [n = 22] Black). The average preoperative MoCA score was 23.4 (SD ± 4.5). Based on the MoCA score, 35% (n = 47) scored ≥26 (i.e., normal cognitive status), 55.6% (n = 75) scored between 18 and 25 (i.e., mild impairment), 8.1% (n = 11) scored between 10 and 17 (i.e., moderate impairment), and 1.5% (n = 2) scored <10 (i.e., severe impairment). After adjusting for other variables, a lower MoCA score was associated with discharge disposition to a location other than home and prolonged length of hospital stay. CONCLUSIONS Preoperative cognitive function in patients undergoing major head and neck surgery for head and neck cancer was associated with discharge destination and length of stay. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3 Laryngoscope, 133:2999-3005, 2023.
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- Katherine Larrabee
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Henry Ford Cancer Institute, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Yan E, Veitch M, Saripella A, Alhamdah Y, Butris N, Tang-Wai DF, Tartaglia MC, Nagappa M, Englesakis M, He D, Chung F. Association between postoperative delirium and adverse outcomes in older surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Clin Anesth 2023; 90:111221. [PMID: 37515876 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2023.111221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To assess the incidence of postoperative delirium and its outcomes in older non-cardiac surgical patients. DESIGN A systematic review and meta-analysis with multiple databases searched from inception to February 22, 2022. SETTING Postoperative assessments. PATIENTS Non-cardiac and non-neurological surgical patients aged ≥60 years with and without postoperative delirium. Included studies must report ≥1 postoperative outcome. Studies with a small sample size (N < 100 subjects) were excluded. MEASUREMENTS Outcomes comprised the pooled incidence of postoperative delirium and its postoperative outcomes, including mortality, complications, unplanned intensive care unit admissions, length of stay, and non-home discharge. For dichotomous and continuous outcomes, OR and difference in means were computed, respectively, with a 95% CI. MAIN RESULTS Fifty-four studies (20,988 patients, 31 elective studies, 23 emergency studies) were included. The pooled incidence of postoperative delirium was 19% (95% CI: 16%, 23%) after elective surgery and 32% (95% CI: 25%, 39%) after emergency surgery. In elective surgery, postoperative delirium was associated with increased mortality at 1-month (OR: 6.60; 95% CI: 1.58, 27.66), 6-month (OR: 5.69; 95% CI: 2.33, 13.88), and 1-year (OR: 2.87; 95% CI: 1.63, 5.06). The odds of postoperative complications, unplanned intensive care unit admissions, prolonged length of hospital stay, and non-home discharge were also higher in delirium cases. In emergency surgery, patients with postoperative delirium had greater odds of mortality at 1-month (OR: 3.56; 95% CI: 1.77, 7.15), 6-month (OR: 2.60; 95% CI: 1.88, 3.61), and 1-year (OR: 2.30; 95% CI: 1.77, 3.00). CONCLUSIONS Postoperative delirium was associated with higher odds of mortality, postoperative complications, unplanned intensive care unit admissions, length of hospital stay, and non-home discharge. Prevention and perioperative management of delirium may optimize surgical outcomes.
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- Ellene Yan
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada; Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Library & Information Services, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Guessous K, Touchard C, Glezerson B, Levé C, Sabbagh D, Mebazaa A, Gayat E, Paquet C, Vallée F, Cartailler J. Intraoperative Electroencephalography Alpha-Band Power Is a Better Proxy for Preoperative Low MoCA Under Propofol Compared With Sevoflurane. Anesth Analg 2023; 137:1084-1092. [PMID: 37014984 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Preoperative abnormal cognitive status is a risk factor for postoperative complications yet remains underdiagnosed. During propofol general anesthesia, intraoperative electroencephalography (EEG) variables, such as alpha band power (α-BP), correlate with cognitive status. This relationship under sevoflurane is unclear. We investigated whether EEG biomarkers of poor cognitive status found under propofol could be extended to sevoflurane. METHODS In this monocentric prospective observational study, 106 patients with intraoperative EEG monitoring were included (propofol/sevoflurane = 55/51). We administered the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scale to identify abnormal cognition (low MoCA) 1 day before intervention. EEG variables included delta to beta frequency band powers. Results were adjusted to age and drug dosage. We assessed depth of anesthesia (DoA) using the spectral edge frequency (SEF 95 ) and maintained it within (8-13) Hz. RESULTS The difference in α-BP between low and normal MoCA patients was significantly larger among propofol patients (propofol: 4.3 ± 4.8 dB versus sevoflurane: 1.5 ± 3.4 dB, P = .022). SEF 95 and age were not statistically different between sevoflurane and propofol groups. After adjusting to age and dose, low α-BP was significantly associated with low MoCA under propofol (odds ratio [OR] [confidence interval {CI}] = 0.39 [0.16-0.94], P = .034), but not under sevoflurane, where theta-band power was significantly associated with low MoCA (OR [CI] = 0.31 [0.13-0.73], P = .007). CONCLUSIONS We suggest that intraoperative EEG biomarkers of abnormal cognition differ between propofol and sevoflurane under general anesthesia.
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- K Guessous
- From the AP-HP, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
- UMR-942, Inserm Délégation Régionale Paris 7, Bagnolet, France
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- From the AP-HP, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- The Montréal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, Canada
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- From the AP-HP, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France
- Université Paris Cité, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, Inria, CEA, Palaiseau, France
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- From the AP-HP, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France
- UMR-942, Inserm Délégation Régionale Paris 7, Bagnolet, France
- Université Paris Cité, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
- UMR-942, Inserm Délégation Régionale Paris 7, Bagnolet, France
- Université Paris Cité, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
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- Cognitive Neurology Center, Memory department, Saint-Louis Lariboisière-Fernand Widal Hospital, APHP, Université Paris Cité INSERU1144, France
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- From the AP-HP, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France
- UMR-942, Inserm Délégation Régionale Paris 7, Bagnolet, France
- Université Paris Cité, Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, Inria, CEA, Palaiseau, France
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- From the AP-HP, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France
- UMR-942, Inserm Délégation Régionale Paris 7, Bagnolet, France
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Abess AT, Deiner SG, Briggs A, Whitlock EL, Charette KE, Chow VW, Shaefi S, Martinez-Camblor P, O'Malley AJ, Boone MD. Association of neurocognitive disorders with morbidity and mortality in older adults undergoing major surgery in the USA: a retrospective, population-based, cohort study. THE LANCET. HEALTHY LONGEVITY 2023; 4:e608-e617. [PMID: 37924842 PMCID: PMC10654795 DOI: 10.1016/s2666-7568(23)00194-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Neurocognitive disorders become increasingly common as patients age, and increasing numbers of surgical interventions are done on older patients. The aim of this study was to understand the clinical characteristics and outcomes of surgical patients with neurocognitive disorders in the USA in order to guide future targeted interventions for better care. METHODS This retrospective cohort study used claims data for US Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older with a record of inpatient admission for a major diagnostic or therapeutic surgical procedure between Jan 1, 2017, and Dec 31, 2018. Data were retrieved through a data use agreement between Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services via the Research Data Assistance Center. The exposure of interest was the presence of a pre-existing neurocognitive disorder as defined by diagnostic code within 3 years of index hospital admission. The primary outcome was mortality at 30 days, 90 days, and 365 days from date of surgery among all patients with available data. FINDINGS Among 5 263 264 Medicare patients who underwent a major surgical procedure, 767 830 (14·59%) had a pre-existing neurocognitive disorder and 4 495 434 (85·41%) had no pre-existing neurocognitive disorder. Adjusting for demographic factors and comorbidities, patients with a neurocognitive disorder had higher 30-day (hazard ratio 1·24 [95% CI 1·23-1·25]; p<0·0001), 90-day (1·25 [1·24-1·26]; p<0·0001), and 365-day mortality (1·25 [1·25-1·26]; p<0·0001) compared with patients without a neurocognitive disorder. INTERPRETATION Our findings suggest that the presence of a neurocognitive disorder is independently associated with an increased risk of mortality. Identification of a neurocognitive disorder before surgery can help clinicians to better disclose risks and plan for patient care after hospital discharge. FUNDING Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
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- Alexander T Abess
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA; Department of Biomedical Data Science, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Data Science, The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA; Department of Neurology, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH, USA
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Yoo SH, Jue MJ, Kim YH, Cho S, Kim WJ, Kim KM, Han JI, Lee H. The Effect of Dexmedetomidine on the Mini-Cog Score and High-Mobility Group Box 1 Levels in Elderly Patients with Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6610. [PMID: 37892748 PMCID: PMC10607676 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12206610] [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: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 09/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Dexmedetomidine prevents postoperative cognitive dysfunction by inhibiting high-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1), which acts as an inflammatory marker. This study investigated the HMGB1 levels and the cognitive function using a Mini-Cog© score in elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery with dexmedetomidine infusion. In total, 128 patients aged ≥ 65 years were analyzed. The patients received saline in the control group and dexmedetomidine in the dexmedetomidine group until the end of surgery. Blood sampling and the Mini-Cog© test were performed before the surgery and on postoperative days 1 and 3. The primary outcomes were the effect of dexmedetomidine on the HMGB1 levels and the Mini-Cog© score in terms of postoperative cognitive function. The Mini-Cog© score over time differed significantly between the groups (p = 0.008), with an increase in the dexmedetomidine group. The postoperative HMGB1 levels increased over time in both groups; however, there was no significant difference between the groups (p = 0.969). The probability of perioperative neurocognitive disorders decreased by 0.48 times as the Mini-Cog© score on postoperative day 3 increased by 1 point. Intraoperative dexmedetomidine has shown an increase in the postoperative Mini-Cog© score. Thus, the Mini-Cog© score is a potential tool for evaluating cognitive function in elderly patients.
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- Seung Hee Yoo
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul 07985, Republic of Korea; (S.H.Y.); (M.J.J.); (S.C.); (W.-j.K.); (J.I.H.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul 07985, Republic of Korea; (S.H.Y.); (M.J.J.); (S.C.); (W.-j.K.); (J.I.H.)
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- Advanced Biomedical Research Institute, Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 07804, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul 07985, Republic of Korea; (S.H.Y.); (M.J.J.); (S.C.); (W.-j.K.); (J.I.H.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul 07985, Republic of Korea; (S.H.Y.); (M.J.J.); (S.C.); (W.-j.K.); (J.I.H.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul 01757, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul 07985, Republic of Korea; (S.H.Y.); (M.J.J.); (S.C.); (W.-j.K.); (J.I.H.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Seoul 07985, Republic of Korea; (S.H.Y.); (M.J.J.); (S.C.); (W.-j.K.); (J.I.H.)
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Amirfarzan H, Azocar RJ, Shapeton AD. "The Big Three" of geriatrics: A review of perioperative cognitive impairment, frailty and malnutrition. Saudi J Anaesth 2023; 17:509-516. [PMID: 37779565 PMCID: PMC10540988 DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_532_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Cognitive impairment, frailty, and malnutrition are three of the most impactful pathologies facing an aging population, having dramatic effects on morbidity and mortality across nearly all facets of medical care and intervention. By 2050, the World Health Organization estimates that the population of individuals over the age of sixty worldwide will nearly double, and the public health toll of these demographic changes cannot be understated. With these changing demographics comes a need for a sharpened focus on the care and management of this vulnerable population. The average patient presenting for surgery is getting older, and this necessitates that clinicians understand the implications of these pathologies for both their immediate medical care needs and for appropriate procedural selection and prognostication of surgical outcomes. We believe it is incumbent on clinicians to consider the frailty, nutritional status, and cognitive function of each individual patient when offering a surgical intervention, as well as consider interventions that may delay the progression of these pathologies. Unfortunately, despite excellent evidence supporting things like routine pre-operative frailty screening and nutritional optimization, many interventions that would specifically benefit this population still have not been integrated into routine practice. In this review, we will synthesize the existing literature on these topics to provide a pragmatic approach and understanding for anesthesiologists and intensivists faced with this complex population.
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- Houman Amirfarzan
- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Schipa C, Luca E, Ripa M, Sollazzi L, Aceto P. Preoperative evaluation of the elderly patient. Saudi J Anaesth 2023; 17:482-490. [PMID: 37779566 PMCID: PMC10540990 DOI: 10.4103/sja.sja_613_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023] Open
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Nowadays, the pre-operative evaluation of older patients is a critical step in the decision-making process. Clinical assessment and care planning should be considered a whole process rather than separate issues. Clinicians should use validated tools for pre-operative risk assessment of older patients to minimize surgery-related morbidity and mortality and enhance care quality. Traditional pre-operative consultation often fails to capture the pathophysiological and functional profiles of older patients. The elderly's pre-operative evaluation should be focused on determining the patient's functional reserve and reducing any possible peri-operative risk. Therefore, older adults may benefit from the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) that allows clinicians to evaluate several aspects of elderly life, such as depression and cognitive disorders, social status, multi-morbidity, frailty, geriatric syndromes, nutritional status, and polypharmacy. Despite the recognized challenges in applying the CGA, it may provide a realistic risk assessment for post-operative complications and suggest a tailored peri-operative treatment plan for older adults, including pre-operative optimization strategies. The older adults' pre-operative examination should not be considered a mere stand-alone, that is, an independent stage of the surgical pathway, but rather a vital step toward a personalized therapeutic approach that may involve professionals from different clinical fields. The aim of this review is to revise the evidence from the literature and highlight the most important items to be implemented in the pre-operative evaluation process in order to identify better all elderly patients' needs.
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- Chiara Schipa
- Dipartimento di Scienze dell’emergenza, anestesiologiche e della rianimazione, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome
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- Dipartimento di Scienze dell’emergenza, anestesiologiche e della rianimazione, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome
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- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome
- Ophthalmology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze dell’emergenza, anestesiologiche e della rianimazione, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome
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- Dipartimento di Scienze dell’emergenza, anestesiologiche e della rianimazione, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168, Rome
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome
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Oren RL, Grasfield RH, Friese MB, Chibnik LB, Chi JH, Groff MW, Kang JD, Xie Z, Culley DJ, Crosby G. Geriatric Surgery Produces a Hypoactive Molecular Phenotype in the Monocyte Immune Gene Transcriptome. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6271. [PMID: 37834915 PMCID: PMC10573997 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12196271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Surgery is a major challenge for the immune system, but little is known about the immune response of geriatric patients to surgery. We therefore investigated the impact of surgery on the molecular signature of circulating CD14+ monocytes, cells implicated in clinical recovery from surgery, in older patients. We enrolled older patients having elective joint replacement (N = 19) or spine (N = 16) surgery and investigated pre- to postoperative expression changes in 784 immune-related genes in monocytes. Joint replacement altered the expression of 489 genes (adjusted p < 0.05), of which 38 had a |logFC| > 1. Spine surgery changed the expression of 209 genes (adjusted p < 0.05), of which 27 had a |logFC| > 1. In both, the majority of genes with a |logFC| > 1 change were downregulated. In the combined group (N = 35), 471 transcripts were differentially expressed (adjusted p < 0.05) after surgery; 29 had a |logFC| > 1 and 72% of these were downregulated. Notably, 21 transcripts were common across procedures. Thus, elective surgery in older patients produces myriad changes in the immune gene transcriptome of monocytes, with many suggesting development of an immunocompromised/hypoactive phenotype. Because monocytes are strongly implicated in the quality of surgical recovery, this signature provides insight into the cellular and molecular mechanisms of the immune response to surgery and warrants further study as a potential biomarker for predicting poor outcomes in older surgical patients.
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- Rachel L. Oren
- Cognitive Outcomes of Geriatric Surgery Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (R.L.O.); (R.H.G.)
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- Cognitive Outcomes of Geriatric Surgery Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (R.L.O.); (R.H.G.)
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- Translational Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Sanofi, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA;
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (J.H.C.); (M.W.G.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; (J.H.C.); (M.W.G.)
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
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- Geriatric Anesthesia Research Unit, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA;
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;
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- Cognitive Outcomes of Geriatric Surgery Research Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Scott MJ, Aggarwal G, Aitken RJ, Anderson ID, Balfour A, Foss NB, Cooper Z, Dhesi JK, French WB, Grant MC, Hammarqvist F, Hare SP, Havens JM, Holena DN, Hübner M, Johnston C, Kim JS, Lees NP, Ljungqvist O, Lobo DN, Mohseni S, Ordoñez CA, Quiney N, Sharoky C, Urman RD, Wick E, Wu CL, Young-Fadok T, Peden CJ. Consensus Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Emergency Laparotomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS ®) Society Recommendations Part 2-Emergency Laparotomy: Intra- and Postoperative Care. World J Surg 2023; 47:1850-1880. [PMID: 37277507 PMCID: PMC10241558 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-023-07020-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND This is Part 2 of the first consensus guidelines for optimal care of patients undergoing emergency laparotomy (EL) using an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) approach. This paper addresses intra- and postoperative aspects of care. METHODS Experts in aspects of management of high-risk and emergency general surgical patients were invited to contribute by the International ERAS® Society. PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, and Medline database searches were performed for ERAS elements and relevant specific topics. Studies on each item were selected with particular attention to randomized clinical trials, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and large cohort studies and reviewed and graded using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system. Recommendations were made on the best level of evidence, or extrapolation from studies on elective patients when appropriate. A modified Delphi method was used to validate final recommendations. Some ERAS® components covered in other guideline papers are outlined only briefly, with the bulk of the text focusing on key areas pertaining specifically to EL. RESULTS Twenty-three components of intraoperative and postoperative care were defined. Consensus was reached after three rounds of a modified Delphi Process. CONCLUSIONS These guidelines are based on best available evidence for an ERAS® approach to patients undergoing EL. These guidelines are not exhaustive but pull together evidence on important components of care for this high-risk patient population. As much of the evidence is extrapolated from elective surgery or emergency general surgery (not specifically laparotomy), many of the components need further evaluation in future studies.
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- Michael J. Scott
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
- University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, Surrey UK
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- Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital, Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA 6009 Australia
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- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Stott La, Salford, M6 8HD UK
- University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Western General Hospital, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh, EH4 2XU Scotland
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- Harvard Medical School, Kessler Director, Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Division of Trauma, Burns, Surgical Critical Care, and Emergency Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 1620 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02120 USA
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- School of Population Health and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College London, London, UK
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, 1200 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23298 USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA
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- Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Hälsovägen 3. B85, 141 86 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Critical Care, Medway Maritime Hospital, Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY UK
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- Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA
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- Department of Visceral Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital CHUV, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Anesthesia, St George’s Hospital, Tooting, London, UK
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Research, Pasadena, CA 9110 USA
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- Department of General and Colorectal Surgery, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Scott La, Salford, M6 8HD UK
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Department of Surgery, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals and University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH UK
- MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham, NG7 2UH UK
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- Division of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Orebro University Hospital and School of Medical Sciences, Orebro University, 701 85 Orebro, Sweden
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- Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cra 98 No. 18 – 49, 760032 Cali, Colombia
- Sección de Cirugía de Trauma y Emergencias, Universidad del Valle – Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cl 5 No. 36-08, 760032 Cali, Colombia
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU5 7XX UK
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center, 410 West 10Th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Ave HSW1601, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine-Hospital for Special Surgery, Department of Anesthesiology-Weill Cornell Medicine, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 e. Mayo Blvd., Phoenix, AZ 85054 USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 2020 Zonal Avenue IRD 322, Los Angeles, CA 90033 USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
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Li F, Miao M, Li N, Zhou J, Sun M, Zhang J. Prevalence of preoperative cognitive impairment among elderly thoracic surgery patients and association with postoperative delirium: a prospective observational study. Front Hum Neurosci 2023; 17:1234018. [PMID: 37545595 PMCID: PMC10397730 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1234018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023] Open
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Background Preoperative cognitive impairment (PCI) may increase the incidence of postoperative delirium (POD), yet screening for cognitive impairment is rarely performed. This study hypothesized that Mini-Cog for preoperative cognitive impairment screening predicts postoperative delirium. Methods The prospective observational study recruited 153 elderly patients presenting for elective thoracic surgery. Cognitive function of these patients was screened using Mini-Cog preoperatively. We considered that patients with Mini-Cog scores ≤ 3 had cognitive impairment. Delirium was assessed using the Short CAM scale on postoperative days 1-5. Results Of the 153 participants, 54 (35.3%) were assigned to the PCI group, and 99 (64.7%) were assigned to the Normal group. Place of residence, education level, and history of hypertension were significantly different between the two groups (P < 0.05). 51 (33.3%) patients developed POD. Multifactorial analysis revealed that PCI (OR = 2.37, P = 0.028), older age (OR = 1.13, P = 0.009), ASA grade III (OR = 2.75, P = 0.012), and longer duration of anesthesia (OR = 1.01, P = 0.007) were associated with POD. Conclusion Preoperative cognitive impairment is strongly associated with POD. Mini-Cog could be recommended for screening PCI. Clinical trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT05798767.
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Maheshwari K, Yalcin EK, Wang D, Mascha EJ, Rosenfeldt A, Alberts JL, Turan A, Sessler DI, Cummings III KC. Processing speed test and 30-day readmission in elderly non-cardiac surgery patients- A retrospective study. Indian J Anaesth 2023; 67:620-627. [PMID: 37601924 PMCID: PMC10436707 DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_176_23] [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: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023] Open
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Background and Aims Preoperative cognitive function screening can help identify high-risk patients, but resource-intensive testing limits its widespread use. A novel self-administered tablet computer-based Processing Speed Test (PST) was used to assess cognitive "executive" function in non-cardiac surgery patients, but the relationship between preoperative test scores and postoperative outcomes is unclear. The primary outcome was a composite of 30-day readmission/death. The secondary outcome was a collapsed composite of discharge to a long-term care facility/death. Exploratory outcomes were 1) time to discharge alive, 2) 1-year mortality and 3) a collapsed composite of postoperative complications. Methods This retrospective study, after approval, was conducted in elective non-cardiac surgery patients ≥65 years old. We assessed the relationship between processing speed test scores and primary/secondary outcomes using multivariable logistic regression, adjusting for potential confounding variables. Results Overall 1568 patients completed the PST, and the mean ± standard deviation test score was 33 ± 10. The higher PST score is associated with better executive function. A 10-unit increase in the test score was associated with an estimated 19% lower 30-day readmission/death odds, with an odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of 0.81 (0.68, 0.96) (P = 0.015). Similarly, 10-unit increase in test score was associated with an estimated 26% lower odds of long-term care need/death, with OR (95% CI) of 0.74 (0.61, 0.91) (P = 0.004). We also found statistically significant associations between the test scores and time to discharge alive and to 1-year mortality, however, not with a composite of postoperative complications. Conclusion Elderly non-cardiac surgery patients with better PST scores were less likely to be readmitted, need long-term care after discharge or die within 30 days. Preoperative assessment of cognitive function using a simple self-administered test is feasible and may guide perioperative care.
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- Kamal Maheshwari
- Department of General Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of General Anesthesiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Weiss Y, Zac L, Refaeli E, Ben-Yishai S, Zegerman A, Cohen B, Matot I. Preoperative Cognitive Impairment and Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Surgical Patients: A Retrospective Large Cohort Study (The CIPOD Study). Ann Surg 2023; 278:59-64. [PMID: 35913053 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000005657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that in surgical patients ≥70 years, preoperative cognitive impairment is independently associated with postoperative delirium. BACKGROUND Postoperative delirium is common among elderly surgical patients and is associated with longer hospitalization and significant morbidity. Some evidence suggest that baseline cognitive impairment is an important risk factor. Routine screening for both preoperative cognitive impairment and postoperative delirium is recommended for older surgical patients. As of 2019, we implemented such routine perioperative screening in all elective surgical patients ≥70 years. METHODS Retrospective single-center analysis of prospectively collected data between January and December 2020. All elective noncardiac surgical patients ≥70 years without pre-existing dementia were included. Postoperative delirium, defined as 4A's test score ≥4, was evaluated in the postanesthesia care unit and during the initial 2 postoperative days. Patients' electronic records were also reviewed for delirium symptoms and other adverse outcomes. RESULTS Of 1518 eligible patients, 1338 (88%) were screened preoperatively [mean (SD) age 77 (6) years], of whom 21% (n=279) had cognitive impairment (Mini-Cog score ≤2). Postoperative delirium occurred in 15% (199/1338). Patients with cognitive impairment had more postoperative delirium [30% vs. 11%, adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) 3.3 (2.3-4.7)]. They also had a higher incidence of a composite of postoperative complications [20% vs. 12%, adjusted odds ratio: 1.8 (1.2-2.5)], and median 1-day longer hospital stay [median (interquartile range): 6 (3,12) vs. 5 (3,9) days]. CONCLUSIONS One-fifth of elective surgical patients ≥70 years present to surgery with preoperative cognitive impairment. These patients are at increased risk of postoperative delirium and major adverse outcomes.
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- Yotam Weiss
- Division of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Pain Management, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Pain Management, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Pain Management, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Pain Management, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Pain Management, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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- Division of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Pain Management, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- Outcomes Research Consortium, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Anesthesia, Intensive Care, and Pain Management, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Tian BWCA, Stahel PF, Picetti E, Campanelli G, Di Saverio S, Moore E, Bensard D, Sakakushev B, Galante J, Fraga GP, Koike K, Di Carlo I, Tebala GD, Leppaniemi A, Tan E, Damaskos D, De'Angelis N, Hecker A, Pisano M, Maier RV, De Simone B, Amico F, Ceresoli M, Pikoulis M, Weber DG, Biffl W, Beka SG, Abu-Zidan FM, Valentino M, Coccolini F, Kluger Y, Sartelli M, Agnoletti V, Chirica M, Bravi F, Sall I, Catena F. Assessing and managing frailty in emergency laparotomy: a WSES position paper. World J Emerg Surg 2023; 18:38. [PMID: 37355698 DOI: 10.1186/s13017-023-00506-7] [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: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/26/2023] Open
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Many countries are facing an aging population. As people live longer, surgeons face the prospect of operating on increasingly older patients. Traditional teaching is that with older age, these patients face an increased risk of mortality and morbidity, even to a level deemed too prohibitive for surgery. However, this is not always true. An active 90-year-old patient can be much fitter than an overweight, sedentary 65-year-old patient with comorbidities. Recent literature shows that frailty-an age-related cumulative decline in multiple physiological systems, is therefore a better predictor of mortality and morbidity than chronological age alone. Despite recognition of frailty as an important tool in identifying vulnerable surgical patients, many surgeons still shun objective tools. The aim of this position paper was to perform a review of the existing literature and to provide recommendations on emergency laparotomy and in frail patients. This position paper was reviewed by an international expert panel composed of 37 experts who were asked to critically revise the manuscript and position statements. The position paper was conducted according to the WSES methodology. We shall present the derived statements upon which a consensus was reached, specifying the quality of the supporting evidence and suggesting future research directions.
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- Brian W C A Tian
- Department of General Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Department of Neurosurgery, Denver Health Medical Center and University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, CO, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Unit of General Surgery, San Benedetto del Tronto Hospital, av5 Asur Marche, San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO, USA
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- Research Institute of Medical University Plovdiv/University Hospital St George Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Trauma Department, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (FCM), Unicamp Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Primary Care and Emergency Medicine, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "GF Ingrassia", University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina 829, 95126, Catania, Italy
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHSFT John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, HeadingtonOxford, OX3 9DU, UK
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- General Surgery Department, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- General and Emergency Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Hôpital Henri Mondor, Université Paris Est, Service de Chirurgie Digestive et Hépato-Bilio-Pancréatique, Créteil, France
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- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Giessen, Germany
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- General and Emergency Surgery, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Harborview Medical Centre, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Department of Emergency Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France
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- John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- General Surgery, Monza University Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- 3Rd Department of Surgery, Attikon General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece
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- Department of General Surgery, Royal Perth Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, USA
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- School of Medicine and Health Science, University of Otago, Wellington Campus, Wellington, New Zealand
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- The Research Office, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, UAE
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- General, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Department, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of General Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, AUSL Romagna, M. Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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- Service de Chirurgie Digestive, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble, France
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- Healthcare Administration, Santa Maria Delle Croci Hospital, Ravenna, Italy
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- Department of General Surgery, Military Teaching Hospital, Hôpital Principal Dakar, Dakar, Senegal.
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- Department of Emergency and Trauma Surgery, Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy
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Oren RL, Kim EJ, Leonard AK, Rosner B, Chibnik LB, Das S, Grodstein F, Crosby G, Culley DJ. Age-dependent differences and similarities in the plasma proteomic signature of postoperative delirium. Sci Rep 2023; 13:7431. [PMID: 37156856 PMCID: PMC10167206 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34447-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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Delirium is an acute confusional state and a common postoperative morbidity. Prevalent in older adults, delirium occurs at other ages but it is unclear whether the pathophysiology and biomarkers for the condition are independent of age. We quantified expression of 273 plasma proteins involved in inflammation and cardiovascular or neurologic conditions in 34 middle-aged and 42 older patients before and one day after elective spine surgery. Delirium was identified by the 3D-CAM and comprehensive chart review. Protein expression was measure by Proximity Extension Assay and results were analyzed by logistic regression, gene set enrichment, and protein-protein interactions. Twenty-two patients developed delirium postoperatively (14 older; 8 middle-aged) and 89 proteins in pre- or 1-day postoperative plasma were associated with delirium. A few proteins (IL-8, LTBR, TNF-R2 postoperatively; IL-8, IL-6, LIF, ASGR1 by pre- to postoperative change) and 12 networks were common to delirium in both age groups. However, there were marked differences in the delirium proteome by age; older patients had many more delirium-associated proteins and pathways than middle-aged subjects even though both had the same clinical syndrome. Therefore, there are age-dependent similarities and differences in the plasma proteomic signature of postoperative delirium, which may signify age differences in pathogenesis of the syndrome.
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- Rachel L Oren
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Sharon CE, Strohl C, Saur NM. Frailty Assessment and Prehabilitation as Part of a PeRioperative Evaluation and Planning (PREP) Program for Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery. Clin Colon Rectal Surg 2023; 36:184-191. [PMID: 37113278 PMCID: PMC10125297 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1761151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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Frailty assessment and prehabilitation can be incrementally implemented in a multidisciplinary, multiphase pathway to improve patient care. To start, modifications can be made to a surgeon's practice with existing resources while adapting standard pathways for frail patients. Frailty screening can identify patients in need of additional assessment and optimization. Personalized utilization of frailty data for optimization through prehabilitation can improve postoperative outcomes and identify patients who would benefit from adapted care. Additional utilization of the multidisciplinary team can lead to improved outcomes and a strong business case to add additional members of the team.
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- Cimarron E. Sharon
- Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Geriatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Geriatric Surgery Program, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Geriatric Surgery Program, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Yan E, He D, Rajji TK, Chung F. Cognitive impairment and its adverse outcomes in older surgical patients: an under-recognized problem! Int Anesthesiol Clin 2023; 61:23-28. [PMID: 36735463 DOI: 10.1097/aia.0000000000000392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Ellene Yan
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Adult Neurodevelopment and Geriatric Psychiatry, Centre for Addictions and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Toronto Dementia Research Alliance, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Institute of Medical Science, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Rengel KF, Boncyk CS, DiNizo D, Hughes CG. Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders in Adults Requiring Cardiac Surgery: Screening, Prevention, and Management. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 27:25-41. [PMID: 36137773 DOI: 10.1177/10892532221127812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Neurocognitive changes are the most common complication after cardiac surgery, ranging from acute postoperative delirium to prolonged postoperative neurocognitive disorder. Changes in cognition are distressing to patients and families and associated with worse outcomes overall. This review outlines definitions and diagnostic criteria, risk factors for, and mechanisms of Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders and offers strategies for preoperative screening and perioperative prevention and management of neurocognitive complications.
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- Kimberly F Rengel
- Division of Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.,Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center and the Center for Health Services Research, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Division of Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.,Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center and the Center for Health Services Research, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Scope Anesthesia of North Carolina, Charlotte, NC, USA.,Pulmonary and Critical Care Consultants, Carolinas Medical Center, 2351Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Division of Anesthesia Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.,Critical Illness, Brain Dysfunction, and Survivorship (CIBS) Center and the Center for Health Services Research, 12328Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.,Nashville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Nashville, TN, USA
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Rengel KF, Wahl LA, Sharma A, Lee H, Hayhurst CJ. Delirium Prevention and Management in Frail Surgical Patients. Anesthesiol Clin 2023; 41:175-189. [PMID: 36871998 DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2022.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/07/2023]
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Delirium, an acute, fluctuating impairment in cognition and awareness, is one of the most common causes of postoperative brain dysfunction. It is associated with increased hospital length of stay, health care costs, and mortality. There is no FDA-approved treatment of delirium, and management relies on symptomatic control. Several preventative techniques have been proposed, including the choice of anesthetic agent, preoperative testing, and intraoperative monitoring. Frailty, a state of increased vulnerability to adverse events, is an independent and potentially modifiable risk factor for the development of delirium. Diligent preoperative screening techniques and implementation of prevention strategies could help improve outcomes in high-risk patients.
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- Kimberly F Rengel
- Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 21st Avenue South, 422 MAB, Nashville, TN 37212, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 251 East Huron, Suite 5-704, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia, Solid Organ Transplant, and Critical Care, Department of Anesthesia, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, 6512 JCP, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 251 East Huron, Suite 5-704, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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- Division of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 21st Avenue South, 422 MAB, Nashville, TN 37212, USA.
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Preoperative Risk Factors Associated with Increased Incidence of Postoperative Delirium: Systematic Review of Qualified Clinical Studies. Geriatrics (Basel) 2023; 8:geriatrics8010024. [PMID: 36826366 PMCID: PMC9956273 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics8010024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Postoperative delirium (POD) is an acute alteration of mental state, characterized by reduced awareness and attention, occurring up to five postoperative days after recovery from anesthesia. Several original studies and reviews have identified possible perioperative POD risk factors; however, there is no comprehensive review of the preoperative risk factors in patients diagnosed with POD using only validated diagnostic scales. The aim of this systematic review was to report the preoperative risk factors associated with an increased incidence of POD in patients undergoing non-cardiac and non-brain surgery. The reviewed studies included original research papers that used at least one validated diagnostic scale to identify POD occurrence for more than 24 h. A total of 6475 references were retrieved from the database search, with only 260 of them being suitable for further review. Out of the 260 reviewed studies, only 165 that used a validated POD scale reported one or more preoperative risk factors. Forty-one risk factors were identified, with various levels of statistical significance. The extracted risk factors could serve as a preoperative POD risk assessment workup. Future studies dedicated to the further evaluation of the specific preoperative risk factors' contributions to POD could help with the development of a weighted screening tool.
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Nakatani S, Ida M, Uyama K, Kinugasa Y, Kawaguchi M. Prevalence of pre-operative undiagnosed cognitive impairment and its association with handgrip strength, oral hygiene, and nutritional status in older elective surgical patients in Japan. J Anesth 2023; 37:64-71. [PMID: 36307608 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-022-03133-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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PURPOSE Preoperative cognitive impairment is a significant factor influencing post-operative delirium. We have been performing routine pre-operative comprehensive assessments, including evaluation of cognitive function, handgrip strength, oral hygiene, and nutritional status, in patients aged ≥ 65 years since April 2021. This study aimed to examine the completion rate of pre-operative comprehensive assessment and assess the prevalence of pre-operative undiagnosed cognitive impairment. METHODS In this prospective observational study including patients aged ≥ 65 years scheduled for elective surgery with general or regional anesthesia, cognitive impairment was defined as a Mini-Cog score ≤ 2, and its associations with handgrip strength, oral hygiene, and nutritional status were evaluated. Oral hygiene and nutritional status were assessed using an oral frailty self-checklist and the Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form, respectively. The incidence of pre-operative undiagnosed cognitive impairment was estimated, and its associated factors were explored with multiple logistic regression. RESULTS Among 331 eligible patients, the completion rate was 97.7% (305/312). The mean age was 74.8 years, and 13.1% (40/305) (95% confidence interval [CI], 9.7-17.3%) of the patients had pre-operative undiagnosed cognitive impairment. Multiple logistic regression revealed that handgrip strength (odds ratio [OR] = 0.94, 95%CI = 0.89-0.99) and oral frailty self-checklist score (OR = 1.19, 95%CI = 1.02-1.40) were associated with pre-operative undiagnosed cognitive impairment, while the Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form score was not significantly associated (OR = 0.97, 95%CI = 0.82-1.14). CONCLUSIONS Preoperative comprehensive assessment was feasible. The prevalence of pre-operative undiagnosed cognitive impairment was 13%, and poor handgrip strength and worse oral hygiene were significantly associated factors.
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- Shohei Nakatani
- Department of Anesthesiology, Akashi Medical Center, Akashi, Japan
- Department of Anesthesiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Shijo 840, Nara, 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Shijo 840, Nara, 634-8522, Japan.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Shijo 840, Nara, 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Shijo 840, Nara, 634-8522, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Shijo 840, Nara, 634-8522, Japan
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Sica R, Wilson JM, Kim EJ, Culley DJ, Meints SM, Schreiber KL. The Relationship of Postoperative Pain and Opioid Consumption to Postoperative Delirium After Spine Surgery. J Pain Res 2023; 16:287-294. [PMID: 36744116 PMCID: PMC9891065 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s380616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Purpose To examine the relationship between postoperative pain and opioid use and the development of postoperative delirium (POD), with attention to the preoperative opioid use status of patients. Methods This was a secondary analysis of data from a prospective observational study of patients (N = 219; ≥70 years old) scheduled to undergo elective spine surgery. Maximal daily pain scores (0-10) and postoperative morphine milligram equivalents per hour (MME/hr) were determined for postoperative days 1-3 (D1-3). POD was assessed by daily in-person interviews using the Confusion Assessment Method and chart review. Results Patients who reported regular preoperative opioid use (n = 58, 27%) reported significantly greater maximal daily pain scores, despite also requiring greater daily opioids (MME/hr) in the first 3 days after surgery. These patients were also more likely to develop POD. Interestingly, while postoperative pain scores were significantly higher in patients who developed POD, postoperative opioid consumption was not significantly higher in this group. Conclusion POD was associated with greater postoperative pain, but not with postoperative opioid consumption. While postoperative opioid consumption is often blamed for delirium, these findings suggest that uncontrolled pain may actually be a more important factor, particularly among patients who are opioid tolerant. These findings underscore the importance of employing multimodal perioperative analgesic management, especially among older patients who have a predilection to developing POD and baseline tolerance to opioids.
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- Ryan Sica
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA,Correspondence: Ryan Sica, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA, Tel +1 617 732-8210, Email
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA,Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Papangelou A, Boorman DW, Sharifpour M, Patel HP, Cassim T, García PS. Associations of an eye-tracking task and pupillary metrics with age and ASA physical status score in a preoperative cohort. J Clin Monit Comput 2023; 37:795-803. [PMID: 36708440 PMCID: PMC9883606 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-023-00974-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Advanced age, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status (ASA) classification and the presence of cognitive impairment are associated with an elevated risk of postoperative morbidity and mortality. The visual paired comparison (VPC) task, which relies on recognition of novel images, examines declarative memory. VPC scores have demonstrated the ability to detect mild cognitive impairment and track progression of neurodegenerative disease. Quantitative pupillometry may have similar value. We evaluate for associations between these variables of interest and the feasibility of performing these tests in the preoperative clinic. Prospective data from 199 patients seen in the preoperative clinic at a tertiary academic center were analyzed. A 5 min VPC task (Neurotrack Technologies, Inc, Redwood City, CA) was administered during their scheduled preoperative clinic visit. Pupillary light reflexes were measured at the same visit (PLR-3000™, Neuroptics Corp, Irvine, California).Thirty-four percent of patients were categorized as ASA 2 and 58% as ASA 3. Median age was 57 (IQR: 44-69). Associations were demonstrated between age and ASA physical status (Mann-Whitney U Test, p < 0.0001), maximum pupil size (Spearman Rank Correlation, r = - 0.40, p < 0.0001), and maximum constriction velocity (Spearman Rank Correlation, r = - 0.39, p < 0.0001). Our data also revealed an association between VPC score and age (Spearman Rank Correlation, p = 0.0016, r = - 0.21) but not ASA score (Kruskal-Wallis Test, p = 0.14). When compared to a nonsurgical cohort with no history of memory impairment, our population scored worse on the VPC task (Mann-Whitney U Test, p = 0.0002). A preoperative 5 min VPC task and pupillometry are feasible tests in the preoperative setting and may provide a valuable window into an individual's cognition prior to elective surgery.
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- Alexander Papangelou
- grid.189967.80000 0001 0941 6502Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA USA
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- grid.189967.80000 0001 0941 6502Department of Anesthesiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA USA
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- grid.50956.3f0000 0001 2152 9905Department of Anesthesiology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA USA
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- grid.415146.30000 0004 0455 0755Department of Internal Medicine, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Marietta, GA USA
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- grid.21729.3f0000000419368729Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University, New York, NY USA
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- grid.21729.3f0000000419368729Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University, New York, NY USA
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Mano Y, Mistry P, Tran K, Wright B, Malekyan C, Gurvich T, Kaloostian C, Motamed A, Decker J. Cognitive status predicts preoperative instruction compliance. Front Aging Neurosci 2023; 15:1081213. [PMID: 36776438 PMCID: PMC9908578 DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2023.1081213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The most common postoperative complication for older adults is perioperative neurocognitive disorder (PNCD). Its greatest risk factor is preoperative cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment also predicts higher likelihood of postoperative complications. While the cause of disparity in outcomes is likely multifactorial, the ability to correctly follow perioperative instructions may be one modifiable component. The purpose of this study was to determine whether cognitive impairment led to reduced preoperative instruction compliance and if so, identify barriers and enact a tailored care-plan to close the gap. Our preoperative clinic implemented routine Mini-Cog screening to identify older (age ≥ 65) surgical patients at increased risk. All patients received the same instructions and, on day of surgery, were surveyed to determine correct execution of nil per os guidelines, chlorhexidine wipe use and medication management. Data was stratified by cognitive status to evaluate whether impairment predicted instruction execution. Feedback from patients and families were compiled. Of those who screened negative for impairment, 68% correctly followed instructions, while 84.2% of those impaired struggled with ≥1 instruction(s); impaired patients were more likely to incorrectly follow instructions (OR = 10.5, p-value = 0.001). Areas for change were identified and team-based solutions were enacted with additional support for those with impairment. We found a clear difference in correct execution with respect to cognitive status. By improving instructions as an institution and adding additional support for those with impairment, the compliance gap was significantly reduced. Targeting perioperative instructions and tailoring care in this population may be one modifiable component in the outcome disparity they face.
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- Yasuko Mano
- Department of Anesthesiology, Keck Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Keck Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Keck Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, Keck Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Keck Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Pharmacy, Keck Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Family Medicine, Keck Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Keck Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Keck Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States,*Correspondence: Justyne Decker, ✉
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Oyoshi T, Maekawa K, Mitsuta Y, Hirata N. Predictors of early postoperative cognitive dysfunction in middle-aged patients undergoing cardiac surgery: retrospective observational study. J Anesth 2023; 37:357-363. [PMID: 36658371 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-023-03164-w] [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: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to identify the incidence and risk factors of early post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in middle-aged patients undergoing cardiac surgery. METHODS Data were examined retrospectively from 71 patients aged 46-64 years who underwent elective cardiac surgery. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and MR angiography were obtained preoperatively to assess prior cerebral infarctions, carotid artery stenosis, and intracranial arterial stenosis. Patients also completed six neuropsychological tests of memory, attention, and executive function before and after surgery. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) was defined as performance 1.5 standard deviations (SD) below the population means on any neurocognitive battery, whereas POCD was defined as a decrease of 1 SD population means on at least two in the test battery. Patient characteristics were analyzed using univariate analysis, and independent predictors were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression analysis. RESULTS After surgery, 25 patients (35%) were assessed with POCD. Patients with POCD had significantly higher rates of preoperative MCI and cerebral infarcts on MRI. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified preoperative MCI and cerebral infarctions detected by MRI as a predictor of POCD. CONCLUSION More than one-third of middle-aged patients undergoing cardiac surgery developed POCD. Our findings suggested preoperative MCI and infarcts detected by MRI were risk factors for POCD in these middle-aged patients.
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- Takafumi Oyoshi
- Departments of Anesthesiology, Kumamoto Chuo Hospital, 1-5-1 Tainoshima, Minami-ku, Kumamoto, 862-0965, Japan.,Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, Kumamoto Chuo Hospital, 1-5-1 Tainoshima, Minami-ku, Kumamoto, 862-0965, Japan
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, Kumamoto Chuo Hospital, 1-5-1 Tainoshima, Minami-ku, Kumamoto, 862-0965, Japan.,Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
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Barreto Chang OL, Possin KL, Maze M. Age-Related Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders: Experimental Models and Druggable Targets. Annu Rev Pharmacol Toxicol 2023; 63:321-340. [PMID: 36100220 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-pharmtox-051921-112525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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With the worldwide increase in life span, surgical patients are becoming older and have a greater propensity for postoperative cognitive impairment, either new onset or through deterioration of an existing condition; in both conditions, knowledge of the patient's preoperative cognitive function and postoperative cognitive trajectory is imperative. We describe the clinical utility of a tablet-based technique for rapid assessment of the memory and attentiveness domains required for executive function. The pathogenic mechanisms for perioperative neurocognitive disorders have been investigated in animal models in which excessive and/or prolonged postoperative neuroinflammation has emerged as a likely contender. The cellular and molecular species involved in postoperative neuroinflammation are the putative targets for future therapeutic interventions that are efficacious and do not interfere with the surgical patient's healing process.
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- Odmara L Barreto Chang
- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA;
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- Memory and Aging Center, Department of Neurology, and Global Brain Health Institute, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; .,Center for Cerebrovascular Research, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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Barreto Chang OL, Whitlock EL, Arias AD, Tsoy E, Allen IE, Hellman J, Bickler PE, Miller B, Possin KL. A novel approach for the detection of cognitive impairment and delirium risk in older patients undergoing spine surgery. J Am Geriatr Soc 2023; 71:227-234. [PMID: 36125032 PMCID: PMC9870968 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Postoperative delirium is a common postsurgical complication in older patients and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to determine whether a digital cognitive assessment and patient characteristics could identify those at-risk. METHODS Patients 65 years and older undergoing spine surgeries ≥3 h were evaluated as part of a single-center prospective observational cohort study at an academic medical center, from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2020. Of 220 eligible patients, 161 were enrolled and 152 completed the study. The primary outcome of postoperative delirium was measured by the Confusion Assessment Method for the Intensive Care Unit or the Nursing Delirium Screening Scale, administered by trained nursing staff independent from the study protocol. Baseline cognitive impairment was identified using the tablet-based TabCAT Brain Health Assessment. RESULTS Of the 152 patients included in this study, 46% were women. The mean [SD] age was 72 [5.4] years. Baseline cognitive impairment was identified in 38% of participants, and 26% had postoperative delirium. In multivariable analysis, impaired Brain Health Assessment Cognitive Score (OR 2.45; 95% CI, 1.05-5.67; p = 0.037), depression (OR 4.54; 95% CI, 1.73-11.89; p = 0.002), and higher surgical complexity Tier 4 (OR 5.88; 95% CI, 1.55-22.26; p = 0.009) were associated with postoperative delirium. The multivariate model was 72% accurate for predicting postoperative delirium, compared to 45% for the electronic medical record-based risk stratification model currently in use. CONCLUSION In this prospective cohort study of spine surgery patients, age, cognitive impairment, depression, and surgical complexity identified patients at high risk for postoperative delirium. Integration of scalable digital assessments into preoperative workflows could identify high-risk patients, automate decision support for timely interventions that can improve patient outcomes and lower hospital costs, and provide a baseline cognitive assessment to monitor for postoperative cognitive change.
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- Odmara L. Barreto Chang
- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Memory and Aging Center, Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Memory and Aging Center, Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
- Global Brain Health Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Memory and Aging Center, Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
- Global Brain Health Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Zhang J, Basnet D, Du X, Yang J, Liu J, Wu F, Zhang X, Liu J. Does cognitive frailty predict delayed neurocognitive recovery after noncardiac surgery in frail elderly individuals? Probably not. Front Aging Neurosci 2022; 14:995781. [DOI: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.995781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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IntroductionDelayed neurocognitive recovery (DNR) is a common post-surgical complication among the elderly. Cognitive frailty (CF) is also an age-related medical syndrome. However, little is known about the association between CF and DNR. Therefore, this study aimed to study whether CF is associated with DNR in elderly patients undergoing elective noncardiac surgery, as well as to explore the potential risk factors for DNR in frail elderly individuals and construct a prediction model.MethodsThis prospective cohort study administered a battery of cognitive and frailty screening instruments for 146 individuals (≥65 years old) scheduled for elective noncardiac surgery. Screening for CF was performed at least one day before surgery, and tests for the presence of DNR were performed seven days after surgery. The association between CF and DNR was investigated. Moreover, the study subjects were randomly divided into a modeling group (70%) and a validation group (30%). Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was performed to analyze the modeling group data and identify the independent risk factors for DNR. The R software was used to construct DNR's nomogram model, verifying the model.ResultsIn total, 138 individuals were eligible. Thirty-three cases were diagnosed with DNR (23.9%). No significant difference in the number of patients with CF was observed between the DNR and non-DNR groups (P > 0.05). Multivariate analysis after adjusting relevant risk factors showed that only the judgment of line orientation (JLOT) test score significantly affected the incidence of DNR. After internal validation of the constructed DNR prediction model, the area under the curve (AUC) of the forecast probability for the modeling population (n = 97) for DNR was 0.801, and the AUC for the validation set (n = 41) was 0.797. The calibration curves of both the modeling and validation groups indicate that the prediction model has good stability.ConclusionCognitive frailty is not an independent risk factor in predicting DNR after noncardiac surgery in frail elderly individuals. The preoperative JLOT score is an independent risk factor for DNR in frail elderly individuals. The prediction model has a good degree of discrimination and calibration, which means that it can individually predict the risk probability of DNR in frail elderly individuals.
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