Sex and genetic differences in postoperative cognitive dysfunction: a longitudinal cohort analysis

Sex and genetic differences in postoperative cognitive dysfunction: a longitudinal cohort analysis

Abstract Background Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a common postoperative complication experienced by patients aged 65 years and older, and these older adults comprise more than one third of the surgical patients in the USA. Because not everyone with a history of exposure to surgery a...

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Main Authors: Katie J. Schenning, Charles F. Murchison, Nora C. Mattek, Jeffrey A. Kaye, Joseph F. Quinn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Anesthesia
Surgery
Cognitive decline
Postoperative
Apolipoprotein E ε4 (APOE4)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-019-0228-8

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