Predicting the risk of post-operative delirium : use of neuropsychology, serum and CSF biomarkers and genetics to predict risk of post-operative delirium
Delirium following surgery is common and is associated with negative outcomes. Across surgical populations pre-operative cognitive impairment is a consistent risk factor for post-operative delirium. This study tests the hypothesis that the quantification of brain vulnerability, using neuropsychologi...
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Queen's University Belfast
2015
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.695315 |