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Postoperative cognitive dysfunction after noncardiac surgery: effects of metabolic syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21516370     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE: Vascular risk factors, including metabolic syndrome, are known to contribute to the development of cognitive dysfunction. We tested the hypothesis that patients with metabolic syndrome are more likely to develop cognitive dysfunction after noncardiac surgery.
METHODS: Age- and education-balanced patients (n = 60) undergoing elective noncardiac surgery with and without metabolic syndrome and 30 nonsurgical controls were enrolled. Recent verbal and nonverbal memory and executive functions were assessed using a psychometric test battery before and 1 month after noncardiac surgery or at a 1-month interval in nonsurgical controls.
RESULTS: Neurocognitive scores under baseline conditions were similar in surgical patients with versus without metabolic syndrome in all examined cognitive modalities (recent nonverbal and verbal memory, executive functions). Pronounced reductions in tests of verbal memory (delayed story recall, immediate and delayed word list recall) and executive function (backward digit span) were observed in patients with versus without metabolic syndrome after surgery. Overall cognitive performance after surgery was also significantly (P = 0.03) more impaired in patients with versus without metabolic syndrome. The prevalence rate of POCD wasdifferent in the studied groups (17/30 [corrected] and 8/30 in patientswith versus without metabolic syndrome; P < 0.02).
CONCLUSIONS: The results indicate that cognitive functions were more profoundly impaired in patients with metabolic syndrome undergoing noncardiac surgery compared with their healthier counterparts.
Authors:
Judith A Hudetz; Kathleen M Patterson; Oludara Amole; Aaron V Riley; Paul S Pagel
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2011-04-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of anesthesia     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1438-8359     ISO Abbreviation:  J Anesth     Publication Date:  2011 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-06-09     Completed Date:  2011-09-30     Revised Date:  2011-11-30    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8905667     Medline TA:  J Anesth     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  337-44     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Anesthesiology, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Administration Medical Center, 5000 W. National Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53295, USA. judith.hudetz@va.gov
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Cognition / physiology
Cognition Disorders / etiology*,  psychology*
Depression / psychology
Executive Function
Female
Humans
Male
Memory / physiology
Metabolic Syndrome X / complications*,  psychology*
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests
Postoperative Complications / psychology*
Risk Factors
Sample Size
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Anesth. 2011 Oct;25(5):796; author reply 797   [PMID:  21894566 ]
Erratum In:
J Anesth. 2011 Oct;25(5):798
J Anesth. 2011 Aug;25(4):640

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