AUTHOR=Likhvantsev Valery V. , Berikashvili Levan B. , Smirnova Anastasia V. , Polyakov Petr A. , Yadgarov Mikhail Ya , Gracheva Nadezhda D. , Romanova Olga E. , Abramova Irina S. , Shemetova Maria M. , Kuzovlev Artem N. 

TITLE=Intraoperative electroencephalogram patterns as predictors of postoperative delirium in older patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

VOLUME=16

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/aging-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2024.1386669

DOI=10.3389/fnagi.2024.1386669

ISSN=1663-4365

ABSTRACT=<sec><title>Background</title><p>Postoperative delirium (POD) significantly affects patient outcomes after surgery, leading to increased morbidity, extended hospital stays, and potential long-term cognitive decline. This study assessed the predictive value of intraoperative electroencephalography (EEG) patterns for POD in adults.</p></sec><sec><title>Methods</title><p>This systematic review and meta-analysis followed the PRISMA and Cochrane Handbook guidelines. A thorough literature search was conducted using PubMed, Medline, and CENTRAL databases focusing on intraoperative native EEG signal analysis in adult patients. The primary outcome was the relationship between the burst suppression EEG pattern and POD development.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p>From the initial 435 articles identified, 19 studies with a total of 7,229 patients were included in the systematic review, with 10 included in the meta-analysis (3,705 patients). In patients exhibiting burst suppression, the POD incidence was 22.1% vs. 13.4% in those without this EEG pattern (p=0.015). Furthermore, an extended burst suppression duration associated with a higher likelihood of POD occurrence (<italic>p</italic> = 0.016). Interestingly, the burst suppression ratio showed no significant association with POD.</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusions</title><p>This study revealed a 41% increase in the relative risk of developing POD in cases where a burst suppression pattern was present. These results underscore the clinical relevance of intraoperative EEG monitoring in predicting POD in older patients, suggesting its potential role in preventive strategies.</p></sec><sec><title>Systematic Review Registration</title><p>This study was registered on International Platform for Registered Protocols for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: INPLASY202420001, <ext-link ext-link-type="uri" xlink:href="https://doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2024.2.0001" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">https://doi.org/10.37766/inplasy2024.2.0001</ext-link>.</p></sec>