Tag: postoperative delirium

Large-scale studies link preoperative cognition to delirium risk, reveal its deadly toll after surgery

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Editor's Note Older surgical patients with preoperative cognitive impairment face significantly higher odds of developing postoperative delirium (POD), and POD itself is tied to markedly worse surgical outcomes, according to two major studies published July 2025. Together, the findings point to delirium as both a high-impact and potentially modifiable target…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
August 14, 2025
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