Postoperative Delirium in Older Patients: A Systematic Review of Assessment and Incidence of Postoperative Delirium

Autor: Jessica R. Nealon, Hui-Chen Rita Chang, Ezinne O Igwe, Jed Montayre, Mu-Hsing Ho, Victoria Traynor, Kee Hsin Chen

Publikováno v: Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. 18:290-301

Background Postoperative delirium is the most common complication of surgery particularly in older patients. Aims The current study aimed to summarize the commonly used delirium assessment tools in assessing postoperative delirium (POD) and to estima

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https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.12536

Demographic and Public Health Characteristics of COVID-19 Mortality in a State in South-South Nigeria

Autor: Golden C Owhonda, Foster A Patrick, Chidinma N Eze-Emiri, Ezinne O Igwe, Godswill Melford Arugu, Ihuoma Des-Wosu, Ifeoma Nwadiuto

Background COVID-19 has accounted for approximately six million deaths globally. Several risk factors have been identified. However, population profile varies in different population groups. Aim The study aim is to describe the population profile of

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https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1395602/v1

A survey about postoperative delirium in older patients among nurses and anaesthetists: implications for future practice and policy

Autor: Victoria Traynor, Alasdair Waite, Sheila Rodgers, Irwin Foo, Ezinne O Igwe, Alasdair M.J. MacLullich

Publikováno v: J Res Nurs
Igwe, E O, Traynor, V, Rodgers, S, Waite, A, MacLullich, A & Foo, I 2020, ' A survey about postoperative delirium in older patients among nurses and anaesthetists : Implications for future practice and policy ', Journal of Research in Nursing . https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987120949893

Background Postoperative delirium is a major complication associated with anaesthesia and surgery, more commonly seen in older people. Aims The aims of this study were to explore the knowledge and understanding of anaesthetists and nurses involved in

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https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC8894989/

Multi-disciplinary and pharmacological interventions to reduce post-operative delirium in elderly patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Autor: Blake A. Hickey, Mohammed Mohammed, Ezinne O Igwe, Kee Hsin Chen, Victoria Traynor, Jessica R. Nealon, Kuei Ru Chou

Publikováno v: Journal of clinical anesthesia. 67

Study objective An estimated 80% of older people undergoing surgery develop postoperative delirium (POD) making them a high-risk group. Research in this area is growing fast but there is no established consensus on strategies for POD prevention or ma

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32768990

First stage development of an Australian anthocyanin food composition database for dietary studies – A systematic process and its challenges

Autor: Yasmine Probst, Ezinne O Igwe, Kurt Morton, Elizabeth P. Neale, Karen E Charlton

Publikováno v: Journal of Food Composition and Analysis. 64:33-38

In the last decade, there has been an increased interest in anthocyanin-based research with a growing need to accurately measure anthocyanin intake in population studies. Anthocyanin content in foods is known to vary across regions due to climate, so

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2017.04.001