Study shows many don't know about the unexpected negative effects of nitrous oxide use
People know less about recreational nitrous oxide use than they think they do, new University of Otago–Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research shows.
Jan 22, 2025
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Confusion
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ICU room design impacts delirium: Windowed rooms show higher incidence
Delirium is characterized by an acute change in cognition, accompanied by either altered consciousness or disorganized thinking. The condition is common in the post-surgical intensive care unit (ICU) setting, affecting up ...
Jan 13, 2025
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COVID-19 saw more residents transfer to Canadian long-term care on 'inappropriate' antipsychotics
A disproportionately high number of people admitted to long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic's first year were on antipsychotic medications, recently published Brock-led research has found.
Dec 17, 2024
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Recommendations may help reduce delirium in older patients having surgery
Delirium and cognitive decline are common complications of anesthesia and surgery in older adults. Evidence-based recommendations on strategies to reduce the risk of postoperative neurocognitive disorders are presented in ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Geriatric surgery program boosts outcomes for older cancer patients
Implementing the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) program leads to better postoperative outcomes and preserves independence in older cancer patients undergoing major abdominal procedures, ...
Dec 10, 2024
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Not the time to share: New Zealand needs to rethink multi-bed hospital rooms
As New Zealand agonizes over its hospitals—where they are, how they should be staffed and how they should be funded—a key element in the debate is being missed: the need for single rooms in all public hospitals.
Oct 31, 2024
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Easy-to-use tool helps screen for anxiety, depression in children having surgery
A new, computerized, mental health assessment tool may allow doctors to quickly identify children experiencing anxiety or depression before surgery, suggests new research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2024 annual meeting. ...
Oct 20, 2024
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Research outlines new family-led intervention to prevent delirium in critically ill patients
Gideon Johnson, a Senior Teaching Fellow in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, has been working on a family-led intervention to prevent critical illness brain dysfunction, also known as delirium.
Oct 16, 2024
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Delirium: This common and frightening syndrome looks like dementia, but comes on much faster
"During the day he's completely calm, but at night he gets very agitated."
Sep 26, 2024
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ESMO: Combination therapy reduced agitated delirium in patients with advanced cancers
Treatment with a combination of haloperidol and lorazepam reduced symptoms of agitated delirium, a common end-of-life condition for patients with advanced cancers, compared with haloperidol alone, according to a new study ...
Sep 15, 2024
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