Cognitive change affecting patients after anaesthesia and surgery has been recognised for
more than 100yr. Research into cognitive change after anaesthesia and surgery accelerated …

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is an objectively measured decline in cognition
postoperatively compared with preoperative function. POCD has been considered in the …

Background The impact of general anesthesia on cognitive impairment is controversial and
complex. A large body of evidence supports the association between exposure to surgery …

Background: Previous clinical trials and animal experiments have suggested that long-
lasting neurotoxicity of general anesthetics may lead to postoperative cognitive dysfunction …

For half a century, we have known that some patients experience neurocognitive dysfunction
after cardiac surgery, yet defining its incidence, course, and causes remains challenging …

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 Cognitive decline complicates early recovery after coronary-artery bypass
grafting (CABG) and may be evident in as many as three quarters of patients at the time of …

BACKGROUND: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) has been documented after
cardiac and noncardiac surgery. The type of surgery and anesthetic has been assumed to …

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: This study investigated the prevalence of cognitive impairment in elderly
noncardiac surgery patients and any association between preoperative cognitive …