Efficiency of probiotics in elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery for postoperative cognitive dysfunction: a study protocol for a multicenter, randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) refers to a neurological dysfunction after a major surgery and anesthesia. It is common in elderly patients and is characterized by impairment in consciousness, orientation, thinking, memory, and executive function after surgical anesthe...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-02-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07167-6 |