Background: Postoperative delirium after elective surgery is frequent and potentially serious.
We sought to determine whether the use of statin medications was associated with a higher …

Delirium is a common complication of vascular surgery. The protective effect of preoperative
statins on delirium after vascular surgery is controversial. The authors hypothesized that …

Background Delirium is an acute deterioration of brain function characterized by fluctuating
consciousness and an inability to maintain attention. Use of statins has been shown to …

BACKGROUND: Delirium after cardiac operations is associated with significant morbidity
and death. Statins have been recently suggested to exert protective cerebral effects. This …

Background The data evaluating the role of statins in delirium prevention in the intensive
care unit are conflicting and limited. Methods We performed a systematic review and meta …

Objective: Since statins have pleiotropic effects on inflammation and coagulation that may
interrupt delirium pathogenesis, we tested the hypotheses that statin exposure is associated …

Objectives: To examine the association between statin use and the risk of delirium in
hospitalized patients with an admission to the medical ICU. Design: Retrospective …

BACKGROUND: A growing body of research suggests that statins improve perioperative
cardiac outcomes by attenuating inflammation. Conversely, some studies suggest that …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if patients receiving statin therapy
before coronary artery bypass grafting surgery would have less cognitive dysfunction after …

BACKGROUND: Delirium is a common, morbid, and costly syndrome that occurs frequently
after surgery for atherosclerosis. We hypothesized that vascular risk factors and mildly …