Postoperative cognitive dysfunction in older adults

Geriatrics and Aging

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 36-38

  Rasmussen, Lars S ^a  

^a Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Cognitive function; Neuropsychological testing; Postoperative

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AMBULATORY SURGERY; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE COURSE; HEART SURGERY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MINOR SURGERY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0346271524     PISSN: 14888408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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