Postoperative delirium portends descent to dementia A. Aranake-Chrisinger, M.S. Avidan British Journal of Anaesthesia Volume 119, Issue 2, Pages 285-288 (August 2017) DOI: 10.1093/bja/aex126 Copyright © 2017 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Illustration of the cognitive ability of four hypothetical patients. All four show some degree of cognitive deterioration over the years. LOC, level of consciousness; NCD, neurocognitive disorder; POD, postoperative delirium. Patient 1 has sub-clinical preoperative cognitive decline, suffers postoperative delirium and has relative postoperative cognitive improvement. Patient 2 has sub-clinical preoperative cognitive decline, suffers postoperative delirium and postoperatively follows the predicted cognitive trajectory. Patient 3 has minimal preoperative cognitive decline, suffers postoperative delirium and has accelerated postoperative cognitive decline. Patient 4 has minimal preoperative cognitive decline, does not suffer postoperative delirium and has minimal postoperative cognitive decline. British Journal of Anaesthesia 2017 119, 285-288DOI: (10.1093/bja/aex126) Copyright © 2017 The Author(s) Terms and Conditions