THIAMINE STATUS, VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS AND POSTOPERATIVE CONFUSION

THIAMINE STATUS, VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS AND POSTOPERATIVE CONFUSION

In a prospective, randomized, controlled study an intravenous vitamin B complex and vitamin C preparation was administered pre- and post-operatively to 28 elderly patients with a fractured proximal femur and compared with 32 nonsupplemented postoperative controls. Vitamin supplementation significant...

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Veröffentlicht in:Age and ageing 1988, Vol.17 (1), p.29-34
Hauptverfasser: DAY, J. J., BAYER, A. J., McMAHON, M., PATHY, M. S. J., SPRAGG, B. P., ROWLANDS, D. C.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Ascorbic Acid - therapeutic use
Cognition Disorders - prevention & control
Confusion - blood
Confusion - prevention & control
Female
Femoral Fractures - surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - blood
Postoperative Complications - prevention & control
Premedication
Prospective Studies
Random Allocation
Thiamine - blood
Vitamin B Complex - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:In a prospective, randomized, controlled study an intravenous vitamin B complex and vitamin C preparation was administered pre- and post-operatively to 28 elderly patients with a fractured proximal femur and compared with 32 nonsupplemented postoperative controls. Vitamin supplementation significantly, though only transiently, improved postoperative thiamine status (P
ISSN:0002-0729
1468-2834
DOI:10.1093/ageing/17.1.29