Perioperative Brain Health Centre (PBHC) – Our Collaborative Approach to Preventative Care.

PBHC is educating patients on the risks of cognitive deficits after surgery and preventative strategies. Visit PBHC to learn about the centre’s programs and clinical trials.

Other useful articles and reviews:

Reducing your risk of changes in thinking following surgery

Anesthesiology and cognitive impairment – a narrative review of current clinical literature

An article from the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists  discussing anesthesia and cognitive decline: ANZCA information sheet_anaesthesia-and-cognitive-decline-in-adults

Perioperative dexmedetomidine reduces delirium in elderly patients after non-cardiac surgery – a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials

A review on: Delirium A key challenge for perioperative care

Information on pediatric and adult neurotoxicity associated with anesthesia: SmartTots

Infographic on Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction obtained from: Evered L, Silbert B. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction and non-cardiac surgery. Anesth Analg. 2018;127:496–505.:  Beyond Emergence Understanding postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) A and A 2018

Perioperative Brain Health Centre: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre 2018-2019 Annual Report

Globe and Mail: ‘Silent’ strokes after elective surgeries in older adults double their risk of later cognitive decline, study finds

Review: Effect of early cognitive interventions on delirium in critically ill patients