Preoperative assessment of cognitive function and risk assessment of cognitive impairment in elderly patients with orthopedics: a cross-sectional study

Preoperative assessment of cognitive function and risk assessment of cognitive impairment in elderly patients with orthopedics: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Preexisting cognitive impairment is emerging as a predictor of poor postoperative outcomes in seniors. Nevertheless, cognitive impairment in a large proportion of geriatric patients has not been well identified and diagnosed. Methods This is a cross-sectional study. Mini-mental s...

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Main Authors: Shuyuan Gan, Yang Yu, Jiateng Wu, Xiaodong Tang, Yueying Zheng, Mingcang Wang, Shengmei Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Preoperative
Elderly
Orthopedics
Cognitive impairment
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-020-01096-6

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