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Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Abdelazim Alsayed :: Publications: |
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| Title: | Preoperative Hypovitaminosis D Can Predict Development of Postoperative Cognitive
Dysfunction |
| Authors: | Ahmed M Salem,Ahmed E Salem,Maha M Hagras,Adel F Al Kholy |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Keywords: | Keywords: Postoperative cognitive dysfunction; Hypovitaminosis D; Sevoflurane; Major surgery; Digit span test |
| Journal: | Journal of Anthesia & Intensive care Medicine |
| Volume: | 8 |
| Issue: | 5 |
| Pages: | 9 |
| Publisher: | Journal of Anthesia & Intensive care Medicine |
| Local/International: | International |
| Paper Link: | Not Available |
| Full paper | Ahmed Mohamed Abdelazim Alsayed_JAICM.MS.ID.555746.pdf |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
| Abstract: |
Objectives: Preoperative estimation of serum 25OH-vitamin D (25OHD) level in patients undergoing surgical procedures extending for >60min under sevoflurane anesthesia and correlate these levels with frequency of postoperative (PO) cognitive dysfunction (POCD). Patients & Methods: 254 patients; 127 Kuwaiti (Group A) and 127 Egyptian patients (Group B) were evaluated clinically and gave blood samples for ELISA estimation of serum 25OHD. Vitamin D sufficiency status was defined as sufficient (≥75nmol/L), insufficient (50-75nmol/L) and deficient ( |
