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Preoperative gut microbiota of POCD patients induces pre- and postoperative cognitive impairment and systemic inflammation in rats.
Authors
Wei X, Xing F, Xu Y, Zhang F, Cheng D, Zhou Y, Zheng F, Zhang WAbstract
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is common following surgery in elderly patients. The role of the preoperative gut microbiota in POCD has attracted increasing attention, but the potential underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This research aimed to investigate the impact of the preoperative gut microbiota on POCD.