Abstract Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) is a highly prevalent condition with
significant clinical, social and financial impacts for patients and their communities. The …

Surgery and anaesthesia exert comparatively greater adverse effects on the elderly than on
the younger brain, manifest by the higher prevalence of postoperative delirium and cognitive …

Background The study determined the one year incidence of post operative cognitive
decline (POCD) and evaluated the effectiveness of an intra-operative anaesthetic …

Background Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is common following cardiac and
non-cardiac surgery, but the pathogenic mechanisms remain unknown. Many studies …

Background Elderly patients are reportedly at higher risk of postoperative cognitive
dysfunction (POCD) after inhalational anesthesia with sevoflurane. We hypothesized that the …

Prolonged postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is reported to occur frequently after
cardiac surgery. However, it is rarely assessed in routine clinical practice and receives little …

Purpose: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is evident in 26% of elderly patients
seven days after major non-cardiac surgery. Despite the growing popularity of day surgery …

Background Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a significant cause of morbidity
after noncardiac surgery. Identified risk factors are largely limited to demographic …

Background Perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND), including delayed
neurocognitive recovery (dNCR) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), are …

Background One major concern in about one third of elder patients after total hip‐
replacement surgery is post‐operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Previous studies have …