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‘It was a great brain, and I miss it’: lay perspectives on postoperative cognitive dysfunction

BACKGROUND: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a concern after anaesthesia and surgery, but preoperative discussion of neurocognitive risks with older patients rarely occurs. Anecdotal experiences of POCD are common in the popular media and may inform patient perspectives. However, the de...

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Autores principales: Li, Laura, Dohan, Daniel, Smith, Alexander K., Whitlock, Elizabeth L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10398675/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36868965
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2023.02.003