PD-1 immune checkpoint blockade may be viable for the prevention and treatment of elderly patients with POCD [Letter]

Penghui Wei, Fan Yang, Jianjun LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (Qingdao), Qingdao 266035, People’s Republic of ChinaDear EditorRecently, we read with great interest the well-written review article published in the November 8, 2018 edition of th...

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Autores principales: Wei P, Yang F, Li J
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Sumario:Penghui Wei, Fan Yang, Jianjun LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (Qingdao), Qingdao 266035, People’s Republic of ChinaDear EditorRecently, we read with great interest the well-written review article published in the November 8, 2018 edition of the Clinical Interventions in Aging by Kotekar and colleagues titled “Postoperative cognitive dysfunction – current preventive strategies”.1 The article elegantly addressed the current preventive strategies for postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). The authors concluded that the best preventive strategies for POCD may involve early recognition and management of potential perioperative risk factors, such as intraoperative anesthetic monitoring of the depth of anesthesia, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and a multidisciplinary collaboration. Furthermore, the authors proposed that pharmacological interventions may be effective preventative and therapeutic strategies to attenuate POCD.We appreciate the efforts of the authors and would like to present our opinion on the review.View the original paper by Kotekar and colleagues