Using the sustained attention to response test to detect cognitive dysfunction after day case surgery

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 585-588

  Thompson, J P ^a   Rushman, S C ^a   Fox, A J ^a   Lloyd, A J ^a   Atcheson, R A ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambulatory surgical procedures; Analgesia and anaesthesia, anaesthesia recovery period; Psychomotor performance, task performance and analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; REACTION TIME; RESPONSE TIME; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; EVALUATION; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ATTENTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0036023264     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-200208000-00007     Document Type: Article

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