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Tirziu D, Kołodziejczak M, Grubman D, Carrión CI, Driskell LD, Ahmad Y, Petrie MC, Omerovic E, Redfors B, Fremes S, Browndyke JN, Lansky AJ. Impact and Implications of Neurocognitive Dysfunction in the Management of Ischemic Heart Failure. JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CARDIOVASCULAR ANGIOGRAPHY & INTERVENTIONS 2023; 2:101198. [PMID: 39131066 PMCID: PMC11308118 DOI: 10.1016/j.jscai.2023.101198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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Neurocognitive dysfunction is common in heart failure (HF), with 30% to 80% of patients experiencing some degree of deficits in one or more cognitive domains, including memory, attention, learning ability, executive function, and psychomotor speed. Although the mechanism is not fully understood, reduced cardiac output, comorbidities, chronic cerebral hypoperfusion, and cardioembolic brain injury leading to cerebral hypoxia and brain damage seem to trigger the neurocognitive dysfunction in HF. Cognitive impairment is independently associated with worse outcomes including mortality, rehospitalization, and reduced quality of life. Patients with poorer cognitive function are at an increased risk of severe disease as they tend to have greater difficulty complying with treatment requirements. Coronary revascularization in patients with ischemic HF has the potential to improve cardiovascular outcomes but risks worsening neurocognitive dysfunction even further. Revascularization by coronary artery bypass grafting carries inherent risks for delirium, cognitive impairment, neurologic injury, and stroke, which are known to exacerbate the risk of neurocognitive dysfunction. Alternatively, percutaneous coronary intervention, as a less-invasive approach, has the potential to minimize the risk of cognitive impairment but has not yet been evaluated as an alternative to coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with ischemic HF. Therefore, it is paramount to raise awareness of the neurocognitive consequences in ischemic HF and devise strategies for recognition and prevention as an important target of patient management and personalized decision making that contributes to patient outcomes.
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- Daniela Tirziu
- Yale Cardiovascular Research Group, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Yale Cardiovascular Research Group, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Collegium Medicum Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University Torun, Antoni Jurasz University Hospital No.1, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Yale Cardiovascular Research Group, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Yale Cardiovascular Research Group, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Division of Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
- Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
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- Yale Cardiovascular Research Group, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Amirpour A, Eckerblad J, Thorell A, Bergman L, Nilsson U. Usability and feasibility of a digital cognitive screening tool measuring older adults' early postoperative neurocognitive recovery: a protocol for a pilot study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e070404. [PMID: 37479514 PMCID: PMC10364180 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/23/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Delayed neurocognitive recovery, also identified as early postoperative cognitive decline (POCD), is a common complication after surgery, with advanced age being the most important risk factor. As the geriatric population is increasing worldwide, and number of older adults undergoing surgery continues to rise, so will the incidence of POCD. Only a small proportion use digital cognitive tests for measuring postoperative neurocognitive performance compared with analogue tests. This study aims to evaluate a digital cognitive screening tool, Mindmore Postoperative version (Mindmore-P), in a perioperative setting to determine its feasibility and usability, and to compare preoperative cognition with early postoperative neurocognitive performance. Further, to determine associations between neurocognitive performance and perioperative factors as well as to explore patients' experiences of early neurocognitive recovery. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We will include 50 patients (aged ≥60 years) undergoing elective abdominal surgery under general anaesthesia. Cognitive functions will be measured with Mindmore-P preoperatively and on postoperative day (POD) 1 or 2 as well as 2-3 weeks after surgery. Preoperatively, frailty, (Clinical Frailty Scale), depression (Geriatric Depression Scale-15), functional status (12-item WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0) and pre-recovery status (Swedish web version Quality of Recovery Scale, SwQoR) will be measured. Delirium will be assessed by Nu-DESC (Nursing Delirium Screening Scale) twice a day, with start on POD 1 and until the patient is discharged from the hospital. Outcomes at 2-3 weeks postoperatively are postoperative recovery (SwQoR), depression, functional status and usability (System Usability Scale) of Mindmore-P. Postoperative recovery will also be measured POD 1 or 2. We will also explore feasibility and experience of early postoperative neurocognitive recovery with interviews approximately 1 month after surgery. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study is approved by the Swedish Ethical Review Authority (REC Reference: 2022-03593-01) and will follow the principles outlined in the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments. Results from this study will be disseminated in peer-reviewed journals, scientific conferences and in social media. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT05564195.
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- Anahita Amirpour
- Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Intervention and Technology, Karolinska institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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Zhao W, Zhang H, Li J. Effect of dexmedetomidine on postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2023; 24:62. [PMID: 36703176 PMCID: PMC9881307 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07110-9] [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: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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AIMS This trial aims to assess whether dexmedetomidine can reduce the incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly orthopaedic patients and explore the specific mechanism. BACKGROUND Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is a common complication after orthopaedic surgery that results in poor prognosis and increases the length of hospital stays and costs. Dexmedetomidine has been confirmed as a drug that can improve postoperative cognitive dysfunction in some studies. However, to date, the specific mechanism by which dexmedetomidine improves postoperative cognitive dysfunction is still elusive. METHODS/DESIGN A single-centre, prospective, double-blinded, randomized controlled trial will be conducted at Hebei General Hospital. Ninety-six elderly patients who undergo total hip or knee replacement will be studied in this trial and randomly divided into two groups. Patients in the experimental group will receive a loading dose of 0.5 μg/kg dexmedetomidine for 10 min and then a maintenance dose of 0.5 μg/kg/h dexmedetomidine until 30 min before the end of the operation, and patients in the control group will be infused with an equal volume of normal saline. The incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction will be the primary outcome. Changes in the balance of T helper 17 cell and regulatory T cell; the levels of matrix metalloproteinase 9, S-100β, IL-17A, and IL-10; perioperative complications; hospitalization duration; and intraoperative blood loss will be the secondary outcomes. DISCUSSION The consequences of this trial will show that dexmedetomidine can improve postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly orthopaedic patients, which may be related to the balance of T helper 17/regulatory T cells. TRIAL REGISTRATION Chinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR2200055802 . Registered on 20 January 2022.
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- Weihong Zhao
- grid.440208.a0000 0004 1757 9805Department of Anesthesiology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050000 Hebei China ,grid.256883.20000 0004 1760 8442Graduate School of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050000 Hebei China
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- grid.440208.a0000 0004 1757 9805Department of Anesthesiology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050000 Hebei China
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- grid.440208.a0000 0004 1757 9805Department of Anesthesiology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, 050000 Hebei China
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Telera S, Gazzeri R, Villani V, Raus L, Giordano FR, Costantino A, Delfinis CP, Piludu F, Sperduti I, Pace A. Surgical treatment of cerebellar metastases in elderly patients: A threshold that moves forward? World Neurosurg X 2023; 18:100164. [PMID: 36818737 PMCID: PMC9932212 DOI: 10.1016/j.wnsx.2023.100164] [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: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The impact of surgery for cerebellar brain metastases in elderly population has been the object of limited studies in literature. Given the increasing burden of their chronic illnesses, the decision to recommend surgery remains difficult. All patients aged ≥65 years, who underwent surgical resection of a cerebellar brain metastasis from May 2000 and May 2021 at IRCCS National Cancer Institute "Regina Elena", were analyzed. The study cohort includes 48 patients with a mean age of 70.8 years. 7 patients belonged to the II Class according to the RPA classification, 41 to the III Class; the median GPA classification was 1.5. Median pre-operative and post-operative KPS was 60. Median Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was 11; median 5-variable modified Frailty Index was 2. Overall, 14 patients (29%) presented perioperative neurologic and systemic complications. 34 patients (71%) were able to perform adjuvant therapies as RT and/or CHT after surgery. A higher CCI predicted complications occurrence (p = 0.044), while significant factors for a post-operative KPS ≥70, were i) hemispheric location of the metastasis, ii) higher pre-operative KPS, iii) RPA II classification. Median Overall Survival was 7 months. A post-operative KPS <70 (p = 0.004) and a short time interval between diagnosis of the primary tumor and cerebellar metastasis appearance, were predictive for a worse outcome (p = 0.012). Our study suggests that selected elderly patients with cerebellar metastases may benefit from microsurgery to continue their adjuvant therapies, although a high complications rate should be taken in account.
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- Stefano Telera
- UOSD Neurosurgery, IRCCS National Cancer Institute Regina Elena, Rome, Italy,Corresponding author. Neurosurgery, IRCCS National Cancer Institute Regina Elena , Rome, Italy.
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- UOSD Pain Therapy, San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- UOSD Neuro-Oncology, IRCCS National Cancer Institute Regina Elena, Rome, Italy
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- UOSD Neurosurgery, IRCCS National Cancer Institute Regina Elena, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS National Cancer Institute Regina Elena, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, IRCCS National Cancer Institute Regina Elena, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Biostatistics, IRCCS National Cancer Institute Regina Elena, Rome, Italy
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- UOSD Neuro-Oncology, IRCCS National Cancer Institute Regina Elena, Rome, Italy
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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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OBJECTIVE This article provides a map of key knowledge gaps regarding the evidence supporting prehabilitation and its integration with enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs. Filling this lack of knowledge with future research will further establish the effectiveness of prehabilitation. DATA SOURCES These are electronic databases including PubMed and CINAHL. CONCLUSION Future efforts must embrace the elderly frail or cognitively impaired patient with specific needs to further promote restoration of postoperative function throughout the surgical pathway. Prehabilitation should be coupled and integrated within the existent concept of the ERAS framework, to facilitate the continuous evolution of screening, assessment, and optimization of high-risk surgical patients who are at risk of not being restored to physical and psychological function after surgery, including independence. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE In the future, the ERAS nurse will be an essential figure of the prehabilitation program, proactively coordinating the assessment, optimization, and adjustment of perioperative comorbidity and guiding the rehabilitation process to improve patients' outcomes. These skills and characteristics will be required to provide optimal nursing care in the context of an integrated prehabilitation ERAS pathway.
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Laudanski K. Quo Vadis Anesthesiologist? The Value Proposition of Future Anesthesiologists Lies in Preserving or Restoring Presurgical Health after Surgical Insult. J Clin Med 2022; 11:1135. [PMID: 35207406 PMCID: PMC8879076 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11041135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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This Special Issue of the Journal of Clinical Medicine is devoted to anesthesia and perioperative care [...].
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- Krzysztof Laudanski
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; ; Tel.: +1-215-662-8000
- Leonard Davis Institute for Healthcare Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
- Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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