INTRODUCTION: Cognitive dysfunction is a frequent adverse event in the postoperative period, especially in elderly patients. The tests commonly used for the detection of postoperative cognitive dysfunction are time-consuming and with variable sensitivity and specificity and difficult routine use. Applying a difficult battery of cognitive tests decreases the viability of adopting measures to increase preoperative cognitive reserve and methods for prevention, diagnosis and rehabilitation of cases of Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD), it is desirable to search for alternative methods diagnoses.
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Measures of cognitive functions: executive, memory and attention on the MentalPlus® Scale
Timeframe: 20 minutes