Factors associated with dementia in patients exposed to general anesthesia: a nationwide population-based study
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Diseases of the nervous system
- Registration Number
- KCT0005480
- Lead Sponsor
- Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100000
Inclusion Criteria
Data from the South Korean National Health Insurance Service-Senior Cohort. Among adults aged = 60 years in 2002, we identified those with general anesthesia operation codes (L1211 and L1212)
Exclusion Criteria
Patients with a history of dementia, Parkinson’s disease, or stroke
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Dementia occurrence
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method a documented history of cognition-enhancing medication use (donepezil, rivastigmine, or galantamine)