medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 17, 2024
Abstract
Background
Postoperative
delirium
may
be
mediated
by
perioperative
systemic-
and
neuro-inflammation.
By
inhibiting
the
pro-inflammatory
actions
of
plasmin,
tranexamic
acid
(TXA)
decrease
postoperative
delirium.
To
explore
this
hypothesis,
we
modified
an
ongoing
randomised
trial
TXA,
adding
measures
delirium,
cognitive
function,
systemic
cytokines,
astrocyte
activation.
Methods
Adults
undergoing
elective
posterior
lumbar
fusion
randomly
received
intraoperative
intravenous
TXA
(n=43:
10
mg
kg
-1
loading
dose,
2
h
infusion)
or
Placebo
(n=40).
Blood
was
collected
pre-
at
24
post-operatively
(n=32)
for
biomarkers
inflammation
(cytokines)
activation
(S100B).
Participants
had
twice
daily
assessments
using
3-minute
diagnostic
interview
Confusion
Assessment
Method
(n=65).
underwent
4
function
preoperatively
during
post-discharge
follow-up.
Results
Delirium
incidence
in
group
(7/32=22%)
not
significantly
less
than
(11/33=33%);
P
=0.408,
absolute
difference=11%,
relative
difference=33%,
effect
size
=
−0.258
(95%
CI
−0.744
to
0.229).
In
(n=16),
severity
associated
with
number
instrumented
vertebral
levels
(
=0.001)
interleukin
−8
−10
concentrations
=0.00008
=0.005,
respectively)
these
associations
were
TXA.
group,
S100B
concentration
=0.0009)
strength
association
decreased
=0.002).
Conclusions
A
potential
33%
justifies
adequately
powered
clinical
determine
if
decreases
adults
fusion.
International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(9), P. 308 - 315
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Increasing
air
pollution
has
drawn
our
attention
to
particulate
matter
(PM2.5),
which
been
shown
correlate
significantly
with
respiratory
and
cardiovascular
systems.
However,
whether
PM2.5
is
causally
associated
Alzheimer's
syndrome
or
delirium
unclear.
European Journal of Anaesthesiology Intensive Care,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(6), P. e0063 - e0063
Published: Oct. 4, 2024
Damage
to
the
brain
can
have
disastrous
and
long-lasting
consequences.
The
European
Society
of
Anaesthesiology
Intensive
Care
(ESAIC)
is
aware
importance
taking
good
care
brain,
both
patients
anaesthesia
intensive
unit
(ICU)
caregivers,
has
organised
a
complete
learning
track
on
health
bring
this
concern
attention
practitioners.
This
included
an
online
Focus
Meeting
Brain
Health
(November
25,
2023).
We
here
provide
readers
with
digest
information
that
was
delivered
during
meeting
in
opinion
paper
driven
by
authors'
own
reading
literature.
It
divided
according
meeting's
sessions,
including
how
improve
injured
keep
young
or
old
healthy,
healthy
adult
unimpaired,
monitoring
impact
operating
room
unit,
ICU
caregivers'
healthy.
Each
part
brief
focused
summary.
main
messages
are
management
involves
adequate
choice
sedation,
monitoring,
specific
points
depending
underlying
pathology;
several
measures
be
undertaken
protect
very
needing
anaesthesia;
it
possible
detect
older
at
risk
postoperative
neurocognitive
disorders,
dedicated
perioperative
multidisciplinary
expert
team
may
their
outcomes;
apparently
brains
suffer
electroencephalogram
peri-operative
dysfunction,
female
should
given
special
respect;
multimodal
helps
pathological
processes
maintain
homeostasis;
burnout
anaesthesiologists
effectively
fought
using
personal,
organisational,
managerial
legal
approaches.
CNS Drugs,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 10, 2024
Alcohol
pharmacotherapies
pose
unknown
teratogenic
risks
in
pregnancy
and
are
therefore
recommended
to
be
avoided.
This
limits
treatment
options
for
pregnant
individuals
with
alcohol
use
disorders
(AUD).
The
information
on
the
safety
of
these
medications
during
is
uncertain,
prompting
a
scoping
review.
objective
this
review
was
investigate
available
pregnancy.
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 17, 2024
Abstract
Background
Postoperative
delirium
may
be
mediated
by
perioperative
systemic-
and
neuro-inflammation.
By
inhibiting
the
pro-inflammatory
actions
of
plasmin,
tranexamic
acid
(TXA)
decrease
postoperative
delirium.
To
explore
this
hypothesis,
we
modified
an
ongoing
randomised
trial
TXA,
adding
measures
delirium,
cognitive
function,
systemic
cytokines,
astrocyte
activation.
Methods
Adults
undergoing
elective
posterior
lumbar
fusion
randomly
received
intraoperative
intravenous
TXA
(n=43:
10
mg
kg
-1
loading
dose,
2
h
infusion)
or
Placebo
(n=40).
Blood
was
collected
pre-
at
24
post-operatively
(n=32)
for
biomarkers
inflammation
(cytokines)
activation
(S100B).
Participants
had
twice
daily
assessments
using
3-minute
diagnostic
interview
Confusion
Assessment
Method
(n=65).
underwent
4
function
preoperatively
during
post-discharge
follow-up.
Results
Delirium
incidence
in
group
(7/32=22%)
not
significantly
less
than
(11/33=33%);
P
=0.408,
absolute
difference=11%,
relative
difference=33%,
effect
size
=
−0.258
(95%
CI
−0.744
to
0.229).
In
(n=16),
severity
associated
with
number
instrumented
vertebral
levels
(
=0.001)
interleukin
−8
−10
concentrations
=0.00008
=0.005,
respectively)
these
associations
were
TXA.
group,
S100B
concentration
=0.0009)
strength
association
decreased
=0.002).
Conclusions
A
potential
33%
justifies
adequately
powered
clinical
determine
if
decreases
adults
fusion.