| publication name | Preoperative Hypovitaminosis D Can Predict Development of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction |
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| Authors | Ahmed M Salem,Ahmed E Salem,Maha M Hagras,Adel F Al Kholy |
| year | 2019 |
| keywords | Keywords: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction; Hypovitaminosis D; Sevoflurane; Major surgery; Digit span test |
| journal | Journal of Anthesia & Intensive care Medicine |
| volume | 8 |
| issue | 5 |
| pages | 9 |
| publisher | Journal of Anthesia & Intensive care Medicine |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Objectives: Preoperative estimation of serum 25OH-vitamin D (25OHD) level in patients undergoing surgical procedures extending for >60min under sevoflurane anesthesia and correlate these levels with frequency of postoperative (PO) cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Patients & Methods: 254 patients; 127 Kuwaiti (Group A) and 127 Egyptian patients (Group B) were evaluated clinically and gave blood samples for ELISA estimation of serum 25OHD. Vitamin D sufficiency status was defined as sufficient (≥75nmol/L), insufficient (50-75nmol/L) and deficient (