Open AccessRelationship among melatonin, postoperative delirium, and postoperative cognitive dysfunction
Author(s) -
Shanshan Mu,
Yan Wu,
Anshi Wu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of palliative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2224-5839
pISSN - 2224-5820
DOI - 10.21037/apm-21-2001
Subject(s) - medicine , postoperative cognitive dysfunction , delirium , melatonin , perioperative , anesthesia , point of delivery , creatinine , incidence (geometry) , urine , cognition , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , physics , optics , agronomy , biology
Postoperative delirium (POD) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) are the most common central nervous system dysfunctions during the perioperative period. Melatonin protects nerve cells and impacts cognitive functioning in patients after surgery.
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