title: Prevention of post-operative delirium in older patients with cancer undergoing surgery.
abstract: Prevention has been shown to be the most effective strategy for minimizing the occurrence of delirium as well as delirium-associated complications.(5) Therefore prevention of delirium in older adults undergoing surgery is a top research priority given the extent of the problem in this patient population. In this review, we will describe the POD syndrome, previously identified risk factors that predict POD in surgical cancer patients, long-term outcomes of POD and both non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies aimed at preventing POD.
authors.affiliation: Geriatrics Service, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue Box 205, New York, NY 10065, United States. Electronic address: korcgrob@mskcc.org.
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Korc-Grodzicki
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States. Electronic address: rootj@mskcc.org.
authors.forename: James C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Root
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, United States. Electronic address: aliciy@mskcc.org.
authors.forename: Yesne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Alici
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003693:Delirium / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects
keywords: Cancer; Delirium; Surgery