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Lead
Johns Hopkins University
Delirium (confusion) after surgery is common and associated with a longer hospitl stay and increased hopsital cost. This research is being done to measure how often delirium after spine surgery occurs and to see if there are ways to predict if delirium will develop. We hypothesize that impaired cerebral autoregulation may be a possible mechanism for postoperative delirium. We will measure intraoperative cerebral autoregulation and assess the relationship with postoperative dleirium. The results from this study will provide important information on a possible mechanism and predictor of delirium.
Age
70–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. ≥ 70 years old,
2. Undergoing any lumbar spine surgery, posterior cervical spine surgery, or anterior cervical spine surgery \> 2 levels
You may not be if
1. MMSE \< 15
2. Delirium at baseline
3. Inability to speak and understand English
4. Severe hearing impairment, resulting in inability to converse.
5. Planned use of intraoperative ketamine
6. Planned use of intraoperative remifentanil, except for airway management pre-incision.
