ReviewBritish journal of anaesthesia2019
State of the clinical science of perioperative brain health: report from the American Society of Anesthesiologists Brain Health Initiative Summit 2018.
Review in British journal of anaesthesia, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 114 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Perioperative Multimodal General AnesTHesia Focusing on Specific CNS Targets in Patients Undergoing carDiac surgERies - the PATHFINDER II Study
Impact of Esketamine on Delayed Neurocognitive Recovery in Older Patients Undergoing Non-cardiac Surgery: a Two-center, Dose-exploring Pilot Trial
Who cites it
114 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevention of Postoperative Delirium in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery Using Multicomponent Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Brain and behavior · 2026Pooled it
- Regulatory T cells in perioperative neurocognitive disorders: a systematic review with structured narrative synthesis from molecular mechanisms to clinical translation.Frontiers in molecular neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of dexmedetomidine on perioperative neurocognitive disorders in elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery: a scoping review.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of neostigmine on postoperative neurocognitive dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Glucocorticoids on Postoperative Neurocognitive Disorders in Adult Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- Transcranial Electrical Stimulation and Delirium Among Postoperative Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- Evaluation of a Digital, Self-Administered, Cognitive Test Battery in Older Adult Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery: Nonrandomized Feasibility Trial.JMIR formative research · 2025Trial
- Two-lung ventilation with artificial pneumothorax on cerebral desaturation and early postoperative cognitive outcome: a randomized controlled trial.Surgical endoscopy · 2024Trial
- High-dose preoperative glucocorticoid for prevention of emergence and postoperative delirium in liver resection: A double-blinded randomized clinical trial substudy.Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 2022Trial
- Outcomes of a Delirium Prevention Program in Older Persons After Elective Surgery: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA surgery · 2022Trial
- Feasibility of low-dose dexmedetomidine for prevention of postoperative delirium after intracranial operations: a pilot randomized controlled trial.BMC neurology · 2021Trial
- A prospective randomized study examining the impact of intravenous versus inhalational anesthesia on postoperative cognitive decline and delirium.Applied neuropsychology. AdultTrial
- Postoperative Delirium and the Association to Continuously Monitored Severe Deviations of Vital Signs at the General Ward After Major Abdominal Surgery.Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica · 2026Observational
- Tranexamic acid use and the risk of postoperative delirium after spine surgery: a retrospective cohort study.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Observational
- Interprofessional and interdisciplinary management of nonwithdrawal delirium in a geriatric trauma center-A practical guide.Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2026Review
- Exploring the lung-brain axis in perioperative neurocognitive disorders: a potential therapeutic target.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Article
- Promoting brain health in older surgical patients: A pre-post evaluation of an educational module.Journal of anesthesia and translational medicine · 2026Article
- The Role of Cemiplimab in Treating Locally Advanced Cutaneous SCC: A UK Single-Centre Experience and the Implications for Surgical Management.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- Postoperative delirium: from bundles to precision prevention.Anesthesia and pain medicine · 2026Review
- Postoperative Delirium in the Oldest-Old: Parallel Analyses of Institutional and National Surgical Cohorts.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
54 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Cognitive recovery after anaesthesia and surgery is a concern for older adults, their families, and caregivers. Reports of patients who were 'never the same' prompted a scientific inquiry into the nature of what patients have experienced. In June 2018, the ASA Brain Health Initiative held a summit to discuss the state of the science on perioperative cognition, and to create an implementation plan for patients and providers leveraging the current evidence. This group included representatives from the AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons), American College of Surgeons, American Heart Association, and Alzheimer's Association Perioperative Cognition and Delirium Professional Interest Area. This paper summarises the state of the relevant clinical science, including risk factors, identification and diagnosis, prognosis, disparities, outcomes, and treatment of perioperative neurocognitive disorders. Finally, we discuss gaps in current knowledge with suggestions for future directions and opportunities for clinical and translational projects.
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