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ABSTRACT: Introduction
The incidence of covert stroke and cognitive dysfunction has gradually increased due to an ageing population. Recently, a prospective cohort study reported perioperative covert stroke was associated with an increased risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) 1 year after non-cardiac surgery. However, the mechanism remains unclear.Methods and analysis
This is a prospective observational trial aiming to investigate the cumulative incidence of perioperative covert stroke and test the hypothesis that perioperative covert stroke associates with POCD in elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac and non-neurological surgery. Data on risk factors, brain MRI, cognitive function evaluation and serum immune-inflammatory cytokines will be collected and analysed.Ethics and dissemination
Ethical approval has been granted by the Medical Ethics Committee of Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University (reference number: KY2017-027-02). The results of this study will be disseminated through presentations at scientific conferences and publication in scientific journals.Trial registration number
NCT03081429.
SUBMITTER: Cui Q
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6955561 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cui Qianyu Q Wang Dexiang D Zeng Min M Dong Jia J Jin Hailong H Hu Zhengfang Z Zhang Yuan Y Peng Yuming Y Han Ruquan R
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<h4>Introduction</h4>The incidence of covert stroke and cognitive dysfunction has gradually increased due to an ageing population. Recently, a prospective cohort study reported perioperative covert stroke was associated with an increased risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) 1 year after non-cardiac surgery. However, the mechanism remains unclear.<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>This is a prospective observational trial aiming to investigate the cumulative incidence of perioperative cov ...[more]