Journal article
Exposure to general anesthesia and risk of Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BackgroundAlzheimer's disease (AD) is common among older adults and leads to significant disability. Volatile anesthetic gases administered during general anesthesia (GA) have been hypothesized to be a risk factor for the development of AD. The objective of this study is to systematically review the association between exposure to GA and risk of AD.MethodsWe searched electronic databases including MEDLINE, Embase, and Google scholar for …
Authors
Seitz DP; Shah PS; Herrmann N; Beyene J; Siddiqui N
Journal
BMC Geriatrics, Vol. 11, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2011
DOI
10.1186/1471-2318-11-83
ISSN
1471-2318