Cognitive Decline Associated With Anesthesia and Surgery in Older Patients

Cognitive Decline Associated With Anesthesia and Surgery in Older Patients

This JAMA Insights article reviews how changes in the brain related to aging may contribute to decreased cognitive reserve, susceptibility to the stresses of surgery and anesthesia, and increased risk of neurologic injury from anesthesia and surgery in older patients.

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2021-09, Vol.326 (9), p.863-864
Hauptverfasser: Vacas, Susana, Cole, Daniel J, Cannesson, Maxime
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aging
Anesthesia
Cognitive ability
Health risks
Patients
Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:This JAMA Insights article reviews how changes in the brain related to aging may contribute to decreased cognitive reserve, susceptibility to the stresses of surgery and anesthesia, and increased risk of neurologic injury from anesthesia and surgery in older patients.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.2021.4773