Working Group Postoperative Delirium and Cognitive Dysfunction Collaborative Joint Section (WG PoDeCoD)

Joint venture of ESICM sections PERIOPERATIVE INTENSIVE CARE (POIC), NEURO-INTENSIVE CARE & EMERGENCY MEDICINE (NICEM) and Nurse Section.

Head

Claudia Spies, Germany
Bernard Walder, Switzerland
Guiseppe Citerio, Italy

Christina Jones, United Kingdom

Aims & Missions

Delirium is seen in every sixth of our patients in the recovery room and in 30 – 80% of the patient in the ICU. Cognitive dysfunction is seen in 30% of the surgical patients at discharge from the hospital and the relative risk to develop dementia is 10-fold elevated. As delirium and cognitive dysfunction are relevant with respect to long-term mortality, perioperative monitoring - we think - should be performed. The scores used to monitor delirium are currently not available in all European languages. The translation has to be performed according to a standardized protocol (ISPOR task force for translation and cultural adaptation. Value Health 2005; 8 94-104). The intention of the working group on postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction group (WG-PoDeCoD) is to improve and standardize care and outcome of patients. 

Download the Protocol of the Joint Working Group Meeting (PDF) of the POIC and NICEM section at the ESICM Conference in Vienna

Meetings and Minutes

The next meeting will be held in Berlin on Sunday October 3rd, 2011 from 8.00 to 9.00 in room BM6 during the LIVES 2011 ESICM Annual Congress. Schedule for the PoDeCoD-Meeting

Useful links

Materials

Section Perioperative Intensive Care (POIC)