Preoperative Cognitive Dysfunction Is Related to Adverse Postoperative Outcomes in the Elderly

BACKGROUND: Pre-operative risk stratification is commonly performed by assessing end organ function (such as cardiac and pulmonary) to define post-operative risk. Little is known about impaired pre-operative cognition and outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of baseline imp...

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Main Authors: Robinson, Thomas N, Wu, Daniel S, Pointer, Lauren F, Dunn, Christina L, Moss, Marc
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3383613/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22626912
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.02.007
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