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@entity1 @entity73
BACKGROUND: Major surgery is frequently associated with @entity73 ( @entity73 ) in elderly @entity1 . Type of surgery and hospitalization may be important prognostic factors. The aims of the study were to find the incidence and risk factors for @entity73 in elderly @entity1 undergoing minor surgery. METHODS: We enrolled 372 @entity1 aged greater than 60 years scheduled for minor surgery under general anesthesia. According to local practice, @entity1 were allocated to either in- (199) or out- @entity1 (173) care. Cognitive function was assessed using neuropsychological testing preoperatively and 7 days and 3 months postoperatively. @entity73 was defined using Z-score analysis. RESULTS: At 7 days, the incidence (confidence interval) of @entity73 in @entity1 undergoing minor surgery was 6.8% (4.3-10.1). At 3 months the incidence of @entity73 was 6.6% (4.1-10.0). Logistic regression analysis identified the following significant risk factors: age greater than 70 years (odds ratio [OR]: 3.8 [1.7-8.7], P = 0.01) and in- vs. out- @entity1 surgery (OR: 2.8 [1.2-6.3], P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS: Our finding of less @entity73 in the first postoperative week in elderly @entity1 undergoing minor surgery on an out- @entity1 basis supports a strategy of avoiding hospitalization of older @entity1 when possible.
