Is postoperative cognitive dysfunction after noncardiac surgery associated with increased mortality and socioeconomic consequences?
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction following noncardiac surgery is linked to increased long-term mortality and significant socioeconomic consequences.
Cognitive dysfunction after noncardiac surgery was associated with increased mortality, risk of leaving the labor market prematurely, and dependency on social transfer payments.
Steinmetz et al. (Fri,) studied this question.
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