Insulin Resistance Predicts Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Gastrointestinal Patients

Insulin Resistance Predicts Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Gastrointestinal Patients

BackgroundMembers of the aging population who undergo surgery are at risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Exploring an effective and reliable early predictor of POCD is essential to the identification of high-risk patients and to making prospective decisions. The purpose of this study...

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Main Authors: Xi He, Ge Long, Chengxuan Quan, Bin Zhang, Jia Chen, Wen Ouyang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
insulin resistance
metabolic risk factors
postoperative cognitive dysfunction
elderly
tumor necrosis factor α
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2019.00197/full

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