Nedsatt mental funktion efter operation kan kopplas till 1-årsmortalitet. Anestesimedlens roll ännu oklar
Engelsk titel: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction can be connected to 1-year mortality. The role of anesthetics is not yet clear
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Författare:
Enlund A
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Enlund M
Email: mats.enlund@ltv.se
Språk: Swe
Antal referenser: 45
Dokumenttyp:
Översikt
UI-nummer: 09011785
Sammanfattning
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction, POCD, is a more common phenomenon than realised. POCD has been diagnosed after both cardiac- and non-cardiac procedures. It affects both young and middle-aged individuals but there is an increasing risk with advancing age. A link has been established between POCD and mortality. The role of anaesthetic compounds is unclear; however some suspicions have been raised involving pharmacological manipulation of the immune system.