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

In older patients undergoing surgery, preoperative macular thickness may be a marker for vulnerability to developing postoperative delirium.

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

Postoperative delirium is a change in mental function that can cause confusion and occurs in up to 15% of surgical patients. In certain high-risk patients, such as those with hip fractures, the ...

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

The eyes also might help detect seniors at risk for a common syndrome in which they emerge from surgery in a state of ...

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In this randomized clinical trial, the use of near-infrared spectroscopy and hemodynamic monitoring did not provide ...

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

may serve as a non-invasive marker and identify individuals vulnerable to developing postoperative delirium after anesthesia and surgery among geriatric patients," concluded a team led by senior ...