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3/2/2022 - Anesthesiology Journal Club - Effect of Regional vs General Anesthesia on Incidence of Postoperative Delirium in Older Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery

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INTRODUCTION

Credit Hours: CME 1.00

Target Audience:

Anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists-in-training and other anesthesia professionals, nurse anesthetists and anesthesia assistants.

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify preoperative risk factors for delayed neurocognitive recovery after surgery
  • Discuss patient concerns surrounding post-operative cognitive dysfunction
  • Evaluate current literature evaluating regional and general anesthesia and their effects on cognitive impairment.

Suggested Additional Reading & Joint Accreditation Statement - Note: This Accreditation Statement Supersedes All Other Statements:

Suggested Additional Reading 

  1. Yang Y, Zhao X, Dong T, Yang Z, Zhang Q, Zhang Y. Risk factors for postoperative delirium following hip fracture repair in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2017;29(2):115-126. doi:10.1007/s40520-016-0541-6
  2. O’Donnell CM, McLoughlin L, Patterson CC, et al. Perioperative outcomes in the context of mode of anaesthesia for patients undergoing hip fracture surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Anaesth. 2018;120(1):37-50. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2017.09.002
  3. Marcantonio ER, Flacker JM,Wright RJ, Resnick NM. Reducing delirium after hip fracture: a randomized trial. J AmGeriatr Soc. 2001;49(5): 516-522. doi:10.1046/j.1532-5415.2001.49108.x


Joint Accreditation Statement:

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.


The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Authors:
Maxine Qiu, MD — PGY-2 Resident, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
Miles Gray, MD — PGY-2 Resident, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
Stephen McHugh MD FASA — Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.
No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

This activity is approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.