Study links multiple surgeries, cognitive decline in older adults
Editor's Note Multiple surgeries can spur gradual cognitive decline in older adults, according to recent research from the University of Sydney. Published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity and detailed in a September 27 university announcement, the study followed nearly half a million adults aged 40 to 69 over 20 years…
Study finds no link between anesthesia dose, postop delirium
Editor's Note Higher doses of anesthesia did not affect risk of postoperative delirium in a study of more than 1,000 heart surgery patients, according to a June 10 United Press International (UPI) article on study findings published in JAMA. The research included 1,140 heart surgery patients, half of whom had…
Analyzing impact of long COVID on cognitive health, surgical outcomes
Editor's Note The term "perioperative neurocognitive disorder" has been adopted to describe cognitive impairments identified during the perioperative period, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) May 8 reports. Postoperative delirium, in particular, is an acute complication manifesting as confusion and fluctuating levels of consciousness and attention. The incidence of this…
Brain monitoring helps understand, combat cognitive overload in surgeons
Editor's Note Researchers at Imperial College London are using noninvasive brain monitoring to understand the stressors contributing to cognitive overload in surgeons as well as how to combat the condition. The Guardian reported the news on March 2. The monitoring technique, called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), measures neural activity in…
Study: Cognitive impairment prevalent in patients suffering from long COVID
Editor's Note A study published by JAMA Network on February 14 reveals cognitive symptoms to be common among individuals suffering from post-COVID-19 condition, also known as long COVID. Conducted by Abhishek Jaywant, PhD, and colleagues from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, the research focused on the prevalence of…
Shift work linked to cognitive impairment
Editor's Note This Canadian study examines the associations between shift work and cognitive impairment. A total of 47,811 adults between 45 and 85 years of age were included in the analysis. Higher rates of cognitive impairment were found in those who were exposed to night-shift work during their current jobs…
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