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Filter by:Cognitive and functional impairment are debilitating problems for survivors of major surgery. Efforts to modify medical treatments to prevent such impairment are ongoing and may yet yield significant benefits. An area in need of study is whether building patients' cognitive and physical reserve through a prescribed program of cognitive and physical exercise before the physiological insult (a prehabilitation effort) can improve long-term outcomes. Prehabilitation efforts before surgery thus far have focused on preemptive physical therapy to improve post-surgical functional outcomes. No work, however, has been done to attenuate the cognitive decline commonly seen after surgical illness by exercising the brain before the surgical insult. Cognitive prehabilitation is a novel therapeutic approach that applies well-understood techniques derived from brain plasticity research. Our approach is bolstered by data that demonstrate that cognitive training programs are effective and have a very high likelihood of fostering improvement in patient outcomes across a range of populations. It is not yet known if these programs can improve cognitive reserve, allowing patients' minds to better manage the acute stress of surgery and hospitalization. The primary aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility of cognitive and physical prehabilitation training in adult patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery who are at risk for postoperative cognitive and functional decline. The secondary aim is to study the effects of cognitive and physical prehabilitation training on cognitive abilities, functional status, and quality of life after surgery.
Cytokine-induced killer cells (CIK) is an auxiliary antitumor treatment. The investigators aim to evaluate the clinical efficacy of chemotherapy combined with CIK in the treatment of postoperative colorectal cancer patients. And to provide useful reference for the clinical application of CIK in colorectal cancer patients.
The objective of this study will be to estimate the incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (DCPO) in patients over 65 years of age, undergoing surgical / anesthetic procedures and in patients who will not undergo surgical / anesthetic. The patients will be taken from the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.
This prospective nonrandomized multicenter phase I study, will evaluate the feasibility of performing uterine transposition before chemoradiation for rectal cancer and uterine reimplantation after the treatment.
This is an unblinded, single center, randomized study of infants with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, randomized to either the delayed rewarming intervention or to the standard of care (strict normothermia).
The evidence regarding effects of pain modulator like gabapentin on postoperative pain after sleeve gastrctomy is sparse. Gabapentin has anti-hyperalgesic and postoperative opioid-sparing properties.This study will highlight the effectiveness of preoperative use of gabapentin for postoperative pain management in morbidly obese patients.
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (w-3-PUFA) may have a potential role in enhance the postoperative balance of host immunity and reduce the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). CHO drinks 2h before the induction of the anesthesia may reduce the necessity of vasoactive drugs preoperatively. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of these two nutrients in patients undergoing CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on morbidity at ICU, mainly POFA. This is a double-blind controlled randomized trial.
Study will enroll patients scheduled for hip arthroplasty. In each subject a flow-mediated dilatation capability (FMD) of the brachial artery will be measured prior to elective surgery, within 24 hours after surgery and 5-7 days after surgery. At each session the brachial artery diameter will be measured at rest, during cuff inflation and 50 seconds after cuff deflation. From above mentioned values the increase in the diameter of the artery during reactive hyperemia will be calculated. Simultaneously with the ultrasound investigations, the blood for determination of the endothelial dysfunction markers will be collected. The participants will be contacted again 3 months after the surgery and asked about the complications which may be associated with the surgery.
Delirium is a frequently occurred cerebral complication in elderly patients after surgery, and its occurrence is associated with worse outcomes. Sleep disturbances is considered to be one of the most important risk factors of postoperative delirium. Previous studies showed that, for elderly patients admitted to the ICU after surgery, low-dose dexmedetomidine infusion improved the quality of sleep and decreased the incidence of delirium. The investigators hypothesize that, for elderly patients after cancer surgery, dexmedetomidine supplemented analgesia can also decrease the incidence of delirium, possibly by improving sleep quality. The purpose of this multicenter, randomized controlled trial is to investigate the impact of dexmedetomidine supplemented analgesia on the incidence of delirium in elderly patients after cancer surgery.
Short title POWER Audit Methods 60 days national (Spain) audit of postoperative complications following elective gastrointestinal surgery within an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol. Research sites Hospitals undertaking elective lower gastrointestinal surgery. Objective To provide detailed data describing post-operative complications and associated mortality; and length of stay. To provide detailed data describing adherence to ERAS protocol and its association to morbidity. Number of patients Not specified. All eligible patients undergoing surgery during the study month. Inclusion Criteria All adult patients (aged ≥18 years) undergoing lower gastrointestinal elective surgery within an ERAS protocol during the 60 day study period. Statistical analysis Univariate analysis will be used to test factors (patient, surgical, and ERAS related) associated with surgical complications, length of stay (LOS) and in-hospital death. Single and multi-level logistic regression models will be constructed to identify factors independently associated with these outcomes and to adjust for differences in confounding factors. A stepwise approach will be used to enter new terms. A single final analysis is planned at the end of the study. Summary statistics with post hoc Bonferroni corrections will be used to assess possible dose-response dependence in percentage of patients with postoperative complications and LOS. Proposed Start Date A 60 day period between 2017 Proposed End Date Data collection will end by September 2017 Study Duration Six months