Association of preoperative cognitive frailty with postoperative complications in older patients under general anesthesia: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive frailty (CF) is characterized by the coexistence of physical frailty and cognitive impairment, and it is associated with adverse health outcomes. Older adults are particularly vulnerable to CF due to factors such as age-related brain changes and the presence of comorbidities.

Objective

To investigate the effect of preoperative CF on postoperative complications in older patients.

Methods

This prospective cohort study was conducted among 253 patients aged 60-85 years, who underwent elective orthopedic and abdominal surgery (with a postoperative hospital stay of ≥ 3 days) at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine from May 2023 to November 2023. CF was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) for the

SUBMITTER: Fang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11491029 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature