Postoperative pain and pain management and neurocognitive outcomes after non-cardiac surgery: a protocol for a series of systematic reviews

Abstract Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is common after non-cardiac surgery in older adults and can result in increased risk of adverse outcomes including postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Pain after surgery is also frequent and can persist as chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP). Evi...

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Main Authors: Maram Khaled, Denise Sabac, Maura Marcucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-022-02156-3