Practical geriatrics: persistent postoperative cognitive decline in an elderly woman with preexisting neuropathology.
Peisah
Carmelle
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Department of Old Age Psychiatry of the Prince of Wales Hospital, NSW, Australia. cpeisah@bigpond.com
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012720:Severity of Illness Index