Perioperative neurocognitive disorder (PND) frequently occurs in the elderly as a severe
postoperative complication and is characterized by a decline in cognitive function that …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major social and clinical burden in the elderly, affecting 5% of
people aged over 65 and 20% aged over 80. Despite improved management, a cure has not …

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 …

Aims: To determine the effect of choice of inhalational anaesthetic (sevoflurane vs propofol)
on the incidence and severity of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in elderly …

Introduction: Preclinical and clinical evidence suggest an association between anesthesia
and cognitive disorders ranging from postoperative chronic dysfunction to Alzheimer's …

The incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) in orthopedic patients varies
from 16% to 45%, although it can be as high as 72%. As a consequence, the hospitalization …

Purpose The incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) remains a relatively
common complication in the elderly following surgery. Use of anesthesia for surgery might …

Inhaled anesthetics have been utilized mostly for general anesthesia in the operating room
and oftentimes for sedation and for treatment of refractory status epilepticus and status …

Sevoflurane, a commonly used anesthetic agent has been confirmed to induce cognitive
impairment in aged rats. Normobaric hyperoxia preconditioning has been demonstrated to …

Background and objectives: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) represents a
decreased cognitive performance in patients undergoing general anesthesia for major …