Background Long-term postoperative cognitive dysfunction may occur in the elderly. Age
may be a risk factor and hypoxaemia and arterial hypotension causative factors. We …

Ever since Bedford's 1 seminal Lancet case series in 1955, we have known that
perioperative care is sometimes followed by significant cognitive dysfunction. Although the …

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 …

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

Background Older patients in particular are vulnerable to memory disturbances and other
types of cognitive impairment after surgical operations. In one study, roughly 12% of patients …

Background Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common complication in
elderly patients after major surgery. An association between POCD and the development of …

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Background Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is common in elderly patients after
noncardiac surgery, but the consequences are unknown. The authors' aim was to determine …

There is evidence that older people in particular have a higher risk of cognitive dysfunction
after surgery under general anaesthesia. We have investigated the severity and character of …

Approximately a quarter of a billion people undergo surgery every year hoping that the
operation will alleviate symptoms, cure diseases, and improve quality-of-life. A concern has …