Star Bradbury said her late stepfather, William Hyde, was a "sweet, wonderful man." But two decades ago, when he woke from colon cancer surgery, he turned shockingly violent. "He was convinced he was ...

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness (EDS) in older adults (60+) who undergone non-cardiac surgery is linked to a greater cognitive decline after surgery.

Nearly 20% of patients who underwent surgery experienced postoperative delirium in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU), with the risk being significantly higher in those reporting high levels of ...

WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. The eyes also might help detect seniors at risk for a common syndrome in which they emerge from surgery in a ...

Early extracranial surgery after TBI is linked to worse outcomes than no surgery in patients with CT abnormalities or ...

Older patients who primarily speak a language other than English may face a greater risk of developing delirium after surgery in U.S. hospitals, according to new research presented at the ...

It often appears as delirium, a sudden state of confusion that can come and go within days after surgery and include symptoms like being disoriented, having trouble focusing or not following ...

Older patients who primarily speak a language other than English may face a greater risk of developing delirium after surgery in U.S. hospitals, according to new research presented at the ...

A study in mice suggests that senescent cells are at least partially responsible for post-surgical delirium and similar conditions in elderly people—and identifies a combination of drugs that might be ...