Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Aug 2012
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyThere is no association between the circadian clock gene HPER3 and cognitive dysfunction after noncardiac surgery.
The specific clock-gene PERIOD3 is important with regard to circadian rhythmicity, sleep homeostasis, and cognitive function. The allele PER3(5/5) has been associated with worse cognitive performance in response to sleep deprivation. We hypothesized that patients with the PER3(5/5) genotype would have an increased risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) 1 week after noncardiac surgery. ⋯ No significant association was found between the clock-gene PER3(5/5) genotype and POCD at 1 week after noncardiac surgery. If PER3(5/5) does worsen cognitive performance, the incidence is <10% of patients.