A case series on the value of tau and neurofilament protein levels to predict and detect delirium in cardiac surgery patients

Background: Delirium following cardiac surgery is a relevant complication in the majority of elderly patients but its prediction is challenging. Cardiopulmonary bypass, essential for many interventions in cardiac surgery, is responsible for a severe inflammatory response leading to neuroinflammation...

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Main Authors: Thomas Saller, Axel Petzold, Henrik Zetterberg, Jens Kuhle, Daniel Chappell, Vera von Dossow, Felix Klawitter, Tobias Schürholz, Christian Hagl, Daniel A Reuter, Bernhard Zwissler, Johannes Ehler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 2019-09-01
Series:Biomedical Papers
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Online Access:https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-201903-0008_a-case-series-on-the-value-of-tau-and-neurofilament-protein-levels-to-predict-and-detect-delirium-in-cardiac-su.php