Biomarkers of postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction

Biomarkers of postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction

Elderly surgical patients frequently experience postoperative delirium (POD) and the subsequent development of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Clinical features include deterioration in cognition, disturbance in attention and reduced awareness of the environment and result in higher morb...

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Main Authors: Ganna eAndrosova, Roland eKrause, Georg eWinterer, Reinhard eSchneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
Systems Biology
biomarker
POCD
postoperative cognitive dysfunction
postoperative delirium
POD
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2015.00112/full

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