Association between postoperative changes in the gut microbiota and pseudopsia after cardiac surgery: prospective observational study

Abstract Background Delirium after cardiac surgery affects mortality, but the mechanism remains unclear. Previous studies have reported gut microbiota are associated with brain activity. Systemic inflammation and antibiotics can damage the gut microbiota after cardiac surgery. We aimed to investigat...

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Main Authors: Masaki Maekawa, Kenji Yoshitani, Musashi Yahagi, Takashi Asahara, Yoshiyuki Shishido, Satsuki Fukushima, Naoki Tadokoro, Tomoyuki Fujita, Yoshihiko Ohnishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-020-00907-4