Following surgery, patients may experience cognitive decline, which can seriously reduce
quality of life. This postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is mainly seen in the elderly …

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

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common complication of the surgical
experience and is common in the elderly and patients with preexisting neurocognitive …

Background Aseptic surgical trauma provokes a homeostatic neuroinflammatory response to
promote healing and protect the organism from further injury. When this response is …

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), a long‐lasting cognitive decline after surgery,
is currently a major clinical problem with no clear pathophysiological mechanism or effective …

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is common, occurring in around 10-54% of
individuals within first few weeks after surgery. Although the majority of POCD is less …

Objective Long‐term cognitive decline is an adverse outcome after major surgery associated
with increased risk for mortality and morbidity. We studied the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and …

The aging population is burgeoning globally and this trend presents great challenges to the
current healthcare system as the growing number of aged individuals receives procedures …

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) has been hypothesized to be mediated by
surgery-induced inflammatory processes, which may influence neuronal functioning either …

Trauma experienced during surgery can contribute to the development of a systemic
inflammatory response that can cause multi-organ dysfunction or even failure. Post-surgical …