Depression and postoperative complications: an overview
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Depression is a frequent cause of morbidity in surgery patients suffering from a wide range of conditions and counseling interventions may be useful in ameliorating depression, but should be subject to clinical trials.Abstract:
The interaction of depression and anesthesia and surgery may result in significant increases in morbidity and mortality of patients. Major depressive disorder is a frequent complication of surgery, which may lead to further morbidity and mortality.read more
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Graphic narrative based informed consent for bronchoscopy improves satisfaction in patients after lung-transplantation: A randomized controlled trial
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Surgery in the COVID-19 era: implications for patient's mental health and practical recommendations for surgeons.
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Mild cognitive impairment
Serge Gauthier,Barry Reisberg,Michael Zaudig,Ronald C. Petersen,Karen Ritchie,Karl Broich,Sylvie Belleville,Henry Brodaty,David A. Bennett,Howard Chertkow,Jeffrey L. Cummings,Mony J. de Leon,Howard Feldman,Mary Ganguli,Harald Hampel,Philip Scheltens,Mary C. Tierney,Peter J. Whitehouse,Bengt Winblad +18 more
TL;DR: Mild cognitive impairment can be regarded as a risk state for dementia, and its identification could lead to secondary prevention by controlling risk factors such as systolic hypertension.
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Persistent postsurgical pain: risk factors and prevention
TL;DR: Strategies for identification of patients at risk and for prevention and possible treatment of this important entity of chronic pain are outlined.