Thomas Bunning, BS
Montreal—Early results from an ongoing trial suggest there may be a link between neuroinflammation and postoperative delirium/cognitive dysfunction in older people undergoing surgery.
According to interim findings from the study, patients experiencing postoperative cognitive dysfunction had demonstrable alterations in both their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) monocyte/lymphocyte ratio and CSF monocyte MCP-1 receptor expression. The difference persisted at