An operation under general anesthesia as a risk factor for age-related cognitive decline: Results from a large cross-sectional population study
An operation under general anesthesia as a risk factor for age-related cognitive decline: Results from a large cross-sectional population study
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1532-5415.1998.tb04542.x
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发表时间:
1998-10-01
影响因子:
6.3
通讯作者:
Jolles, J
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作者:
Dijkstra, JB;Van Boxtel, MPJ;Jolles, J
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the factor 'operation under general anesthesia' as a possible risk factor for age-related cognitive decline.DESIGN: A retrospective, population-based, cross-sectional study.SETTING: Maastricht Aging Study (MAAS), Maastricht, The Netherlands.PARTICIPANTS: 1257 normal healthy subjects aged 24 to 86 years. Of the 1257 healthy subjects, 946 subjects appeared to have undergone at least one operation under general anesthesia.MEASUREMENTS: The history of an operation under general anesthesia, number of operations, duration of anesthesia, cognitive performance, subjective health, and subjective memory were measured.RESULTS: The history of an operation under general anesthesia, the number of operations, and the total duration of anesthesia significantly contributed to the number of subjective health-related complaints but did not predict cognitive performance or memory complaints. Subjects with a history of an operation under general anesthesia felt less healthy than subjects who had never undergone an operation under general anesthesia. No interactions with age were found.CONCLUSION: The present study found no support for the notion that a history of an operation under general anesthesia is a determinant or risk factor for accelerated age-related cognitive decline.