Perioperative brain health: The need to better understand this public health problem
A guest column by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, exclusive to KevinMD.com.
During the course of our careers as physicians, we have cared for or are aware of an elderly patient in the intensive care unit or ward who has exhibited delirium, or an acute confused state. This is particularly common after surgery and anesthesia. While simply being …
Perioperative brain health: The need to better understand this public health problem




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