Mark G Baxter, Joshua S Mincer, Jess W Brallier, Arthur Schwartz, Helen Ahn, Tommer Nir, Patrick J McCormick, Mohammed Ismail, Margaret Sewell, Heather G Allore, Christine M Ramsey, Mary Sano, Stacie G Deiner
BACKGROUND: Postoperative delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction are the most common complications for older surgical patients. General anesthesia may contribute to the development of these conditions, but there are little data on the association of age with cognitive recovery from anesthesia in the absence of surgery or underlying medical condition. METHODS: We performed a single-center cohort study of healthy adult volunteers 40 to 80 years old (N = 71, mean age 58...
February 1, 2022: Anesthesia and Analgesia