Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Reduces Postoperative Delirium After Major Non-Cardiac Surgery in Elderly Patients
In this study, taVNS reduces the incidence of POD in elderly patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery, possibly by improving postoperative sleep quality. We suggest that this non-invasive neuromodulation technique could be considered as a potential preventive strategy for POD. Further validation in future large-scale randomized controlled trials is warranted.
Authors
- Qingren Liu
- Ting Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6417-999X)
- Xiaoyi Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1487-2756)
- Dapeng Gao
- Jinyun Shi
- Muhuo Ji
- Qinghong Mao
- Yue Zhang
Institutions
- Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (CN)
- Wuxi People's Hospital (CN)
- Jinling Institute of Technology (CN)
- Nanjing University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Interventions in Aging
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/cia.s558395
- Primary Topic
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China