Intraoperative oxygen concentration and neurocognition after cardiac surgery: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common complication of cardiac surgery. Studies have identified potentially injurious roles for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and subsequent reperfusion injury. Cognitive dysfunction has also been linked to the deleterious effects of...

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Main Authors: Shahzad Shaefi, Edward R. Marcantonio, Ariel Mueller, Valerie Banner-Goodspeed, Simon C. Robson, Kyle Spear, Leo E. Otterbein, Brian P. O’Gara, Daniel S. Talmor, Balachundhar Subramaniam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2337-1