| Title |
Optimised Anaesthesia to Reduce Post Operative Cognitive Decline (POCD) in Older Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery, a Randomised Controlled Trial
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, June 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0037410 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Clive Ballard, Emma Jones, Nathan Gauge, Dag Aarsland, Odd Bjarte Nilsen, Brian K. Saxby, David Lowery, Anne Corbett, Keith Wesnes, Eirini Katsaiti, James Arden, Derek Amaoko, Nicholas Prophet, Balaji Purushothaman, David Green |
| Abstract |
The study determined the one year incidence of post operative cognitive decline (POCD) and evaluated the effectiveness of an intra-operative anaesthetic intervention in reducing post-operative cognitive impairment in older adults (over 60 years of age) undergoing elective orthopaedic or abdominal surgery. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 67% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 33% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 33% |
| Members of the public | 1 | 33% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Czechia | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 177 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 24 | 13% |
| Other | 19 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 18 | 10% |
| Researcher | 16 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 15 | 8% |
| Other | 44 | 24% |
| Unknown | 46 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 74 | 41% |
| Psychology | 11 | 6% |
| Neuroscience | 9 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 19 | 10% |
| Unknown | 56 | 31% |