NIDUS Multi-PI Dr. Sharon Inouye was recently appointed as the editor in chief of JAMA Internal Medicine. Dr. Inouye’s appointment will officially begin on July 1, 2023. “I am truly excited to become the next editor in chief of JAMA Internal Medicine. I hope to build on the tremendous foundation provided by Dr. Rita Redberg […]
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Cognitive Prehabilitation to Prevent Postoperative Delirium
Contributed by Brian O’Gara MD MPH Department of Anesthesiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA Postoperative delirium occurs in 15-50% of older surgical patients, and increases the risk of postoperative complications, hospital mortality and long-term cognitive dysfunction.1 Hospital -based multicomponent interventions can prevent postoperative delirium, but these approaches are only 30-40% effective.2 Therefore, there is […]
Studying Delirium in the Neurocritical Care Unit: Improving Detection and Outcomes in Patients with Stroke
Michael Reznik, MD Assistant Professor of Neurology & Neurosurgery. Brown University, Alpert Medical School I’ve been interested in brain science, consciousness, and cognition for as long as I can remember, and it was through the lens of these interests that I opted to pursue a career in neurology. I found myself especially interested in patients […]
Occupational Therapy: Strategies for Delirium Management
Contributed by Evelyn Alvarez1,2,3 & Juan Pablo Saa4 1 Centro de Estudios en Neurociencia Humana y Neuropsicología, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad Diego Portales, Chile, 2 Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Central de Chile, Chile, 3 Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional y Ciencia de la Ocupación, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Chile, 4 Florey […]