Why the study?
Post-operative cognitive impairment is a common surgical complication but has been neglected as a health outcome in cognitive epidemiology research.
This narrative review highlights the need to integrate cognitive epidemiology into surgical care to improve risk stratification for post-operative cognitive impairment.
Postoperative cognitive impairment neglected in cognitive epidemiology; leaves open its use for risk stratification and personalized perioperative care.
Cognitive epidemiology investigates cognitive predictors of health and disease outcomes. Post-operative cognitive impairment is a common complication of surgery but has been neglected as a health outcome in cognitive epidemiology research. This is despite the fact that knowledge of cognitive predictors of post-operative cognitive impairment can be utilized for risk stratification, informed decision-making (in elective surgery), and personalized care of patients during the postoperative period. In this narrative review, the current literature on cognitive predictors of post-operative cognitive impairment and gaps therein are summarized.
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