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Anesthesia, Anesthetics, and Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients

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Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) remains a major issue that worsens the prognosis of elderly surgery patients. This article reviews the current research on the effect of different anesthesia methods and commonly utilized anesthetics on the incidence of POCD in elderly patients, aiming to provide an understanding of the underlying mechanisms contributing to this condition and facilitate the development of more reasonable anesthesia protocols, ultimately reducing the incidence of POCD in elderly surgery patients.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, Linhe District People’s Hospital, Bayannur, 015000, China

    Hong-yu Zhu, Min Zhang & Tian-yun Xu

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, **nzhou District People’s Hospital, Wuhan, 430408, China

    Jian-li Yan

  3. Department of Anesthesiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China

    Chen Chen & Zhi-lin Wu

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Zhu, Hy., Yan, Jl., Zhang, M. et al. Anesthesia, Anesthetics, and Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients. CURR MED SCI 44, 291–297 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11596-024-2836-8

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