Predicting Delayed Neurocognitive Recovery in Seniors

Low Surgical Apgar Score (SAS) predicts delayed neurocognitive recovery (DNCR) after surgery in elderly patients.

DNCR incidence was 23.86%, with 15.7% at 7 days and 19.6% at 30 days postoperative.
SAS < 8 identifies a high-risk population; logistic regression shows it has an odds ratio of 6.326 for DNCR.
Other risk factors include sleep quality, frailty, and anxiety.

Early identification using SAS can guide interventions to improve patient outcomes.

Journal Article by Wan M, Ren J (…) Tang L et 5 al. in BMC Surg

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