What is it about?
This consensus statement contains recommendations for best practices that anesthesiologists can follow to improve postoperative brain health for older patients. This paper also discusses consenting patient about the risks of perioperative neurocognitive disorders.
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Why is it important?
Over 16 million Americans over the age of 60 undergo anesthesia and surgery each year, and up to 40% will develop problems with thinking or memory after surgery. These thinking and memory problems, known as postoperative delirium or postoperative cognitive dysfunction, are associated with worsened quality of life, early retirement, increased 1 year postoperative mortality risk, and long term cognitive decline.
Perspectives
This article summarizes the consensus recommendations of a large group of international experts on this topic.
Miles Berger
Duke University
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This page is a summary of: Best Practices for Postoperative Brain Health, Anesthesia & Analgesia, October 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health,
DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000003841.
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