SynthesisPloS one2013
Role of peripheral inflammatory markers in postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD): a meta-analysis.
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Who cites it
95 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 179 citations in OpenAlex.
- Association between BDNF and postoperative cognitive dysfunction across surgical stages: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
- Inflammatory markers in postoperative cognitive dysfunction for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of Ulinastatin on Early Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients Undergoing Surgery: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2021Pooled it
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- Effect of parecoxib in the treatment of postoperative cognitive dysfunction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Exploring Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction and Delirium in Noncardiac Surgery Using MRI: A Systematic Review.Neural plasticity · 2018Pooled it
- The Effects of Remimazolam Tosylate on Postoperative Memory Function in Young and Middle-Aged Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Trial
- Effects of Esketamine on Postoperative Delirium and Postoperative Cognitive Function in Elderly Gastrointestinal Tumor Patients with Preoperative Anxiety.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Trial
- Effect of Subanesthetic Dose of Esketamine on Perioperative Neurocognitive Disorders in Elderly Undergoing Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2023Trial
- Intravenous Lidocaine Does Not Improve Neurologic Outcomes after Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Anesthesiology · 2019Trial
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- Effects of ulinastatin on early postoperative cognitive function after one-lung ventilation surgery in elderly patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy.Metabolic brain disease · 2017Trial
- Impact of remote ischaemic preconditioning on cerebral oxygenation during total knee arthroplasty.International journal of medical sciences · 2017Trial
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- Neuroprotective effects of intravenous lidocaine on early postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients following spine surgery.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2015Trial
- Can Valeriana officinalis root extract prevent early postoperative cognitive dysfunction after CABG surgery? A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.Psychopharmacology · 2015Trial
- Comparison of postoperative cognitive decline in patients undergoing conventional vs miniaturized cardiopulmonary bypass: A randomized, controlled trial.Annals of cardiac anaesthesiaTrial
- Association of S100B Serum Level With Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) in Non-Cardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis Study.Health science reports · 2026Review
- Biomarkers of perioperative neurocognitive disorders after cardiac surgery: from mechanistic insights to clinical translation.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Review
35 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
backgroundPostoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is common following cardiac and non-cardiac surgery, but the pathogenic mechanisms remain unknown. Many studies suggest that an inflammatory response is a key contributor to POCD. The current meta-analysis shows that the levels of peripheral inflammatory markers are associated with POCD.
methodsAn online search was performed to identify peer-reviewed studies without language restriction that measured peripheral inflammatory markers of patients with and without POCD, using PubMed, ScienceDirect, SinoMed and the National Knowledge Infrastructure database. Extracted data were analyzed with STATA (version 12).The standardized mean difference (SMD) and the 95% confidence interval (95%CI) were calculated for each outcome using a random effect model. Tests of heterogeneity assessment of bias, and meta-regression were performed in the meta-analysis.
resultsA total of 13 studies that measured the concentrations of peripheral inflammatory markers were included. The current meta-analysis found significantly higher concentrations of S-100β(SMD[95%CI]) (1.377 [0.423, 2.331], p-value < 0.001, N [POCD/non-POCD] =178/391, 7 studies), and interleukin(IL)-6 (SMD[95%CI]) (1.614 [0.603,2.624], p-value < 0.001, N[POCD/non-POCD] = 91/99, 5 studies), but not of neuron specific enolase, interleukin-1β, or tumor necrosis factor-α , in POCD compared with patients without POCD. In meta-regression analyses, a significant positive association was found between the SMD and the preoperative interleukin-6 peripheral blood concentration in patients with POCD (Coef.= 0.0587, p-value=0.038, 5 studies).
conclusionsThis study shows that POCD is indeed correlated with the concentrations of peripheral inflammatory markers, particularly interleukin-6 and S-100β.
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