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 common complication after
cardiac and major non‐cardiac surgery with general anaesthesia in the elderly. We …

Background Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) after noncardiac surgery is strongly
associated with increasing age in elderly patients; middle-aged patients (aged 40-60 yr) …

Objective Cognitive dysfunction is a known problem after operations and may be especially
relevant in the elderly. The aim of this international multicentre study was to investigate short …

Study objective To compare the incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in
elderly surgical patients (> 60 years) receiving different anesthetics (propofol, sevoflurane …

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

Background: Major surgery is frequently associated with postoperative cognitive dysfunction
(POCD) in elderly patients. Type of surgery and hospitalization may be important prognostic …

Background The authors designed a prospective longitudinal study to investigate the
hypothesis that advancing age is a risk factor for postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) …

Background: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a well‐recognised complication
of cardiac surgery, but evidence of POCD after general surgery has been lacking. We …

Methods: This study was conducted on 200 patients aged 60 years or older scheduled for
elective non-cardiac surgeries. The baseline cognitive status of the patients was assessed 2 …