Benzodiazepines and postoperative cognitive dysfunction in the elderly

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 585-589

  Rasmussen, L S ^a   Steentoft, A ^b   Rasmussen, H ^c   Kristensen, P A ^d   Moller, J T ^a  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^b Institute of Forensic Medicine   (Denmark)

^c GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d HILLERØD HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Age factors; Anaesthesia, geriatric; Hypnotics benzodiazepine, diazepam; Psychological responses, postoperative

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIAZEPAM; NORDAZEPAM;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032869155     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/83.4.585     Document Type: Article

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