March 24, 2001Open Access
Sex differences in speed of emergence and quality of recovery after anaesthesia: cohort study
Structured PICO
Does gender impact the speed of emergence and quality of recovery after anaesthesia?
P
Population
Patients undergoing anaesthesia
I
Intervention
Female sex
C
Comparator
Male sex
O
Outcome
Speed of emergence and quality of recovery after anaesthesia (postoperative outcome)
Abstract
Recent evidence shows that postoperative recovery may differ between men and women. 1 2 We planned a prospective cohort study to examine the impact of gender on postoperative outcome. This was associated with a trial investigating the effectiveness of several anaesthetic regimens.