A pilot program at one of Australia's biggest emergency departments halves the number of older patients admitted to hospital.

Postoperative delirium is a common and serious complication affecting older surgical patients, often leading to prolonged hospital stays, increased need for long-term care, and a higher ...

Results of a clinical trial finds several outcomes improved for young children when an anesthesiologist observed their brain waves to guide dosing of sevoflurane during surgery.

A new clinical trial shows that using EEG to guide anesthesia in children significantly reduces the amount of anesthetic needed while improving post-surgery recovery.

A study in mice suggests that senescent cells are at least partially responsible for post-surgical delirium and similar ...

EEG-guided anesthesia reduces the incidence of pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium and shortens recovery time by over 20 ...

Electroencephalography (EEG)-guided management of general anesthesia in children ages 1 to 5 years reduced pediatric ...

Newly published results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial in Japan among more than 170 children aged 1 to 6 who underwent surgery, show that by using EEG readings of brain waves to monitor ...

Up to one-third of older adults staying in the hospital can develop a condition called delirium. It is especially common in people age 65 and older.

Awakenings occur in individuals who use alcohol heavily and for a prolonged period during alcohol withdrawal episodes. This ...

AURORA, Ill. (AP) — At her mother’s home in Illinois, Tracy Balhan flips through photos of her dad, Bill Speer. In one ...

Research supports the management of delirium with tools other than medication. Hand massage has been shown to reduce stress ...