'The association between the inflammatory response following surgery and postoperative delirium in older oncological patients; a prospective cohort study'

Background: Postoperative delirium (POD) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality rates in older patients. Neuroinflammation, the activation of intrinsic immune system brain, seems to be one mechanisms behind development POD. The aim this study was explore association between perioperative inflammatory response POD a cohort oncological patients need for surgery.