Cognitive impairment influences perioperative quality of life in older surgical patients: A multicenter longitudinal study.
BACKGROUND The impact of cognitive impairment (CI) on perioperative quality of life (QoL) in older surgical patients remains under-explored. We compared longitudinal QoL trajectories by CI status and examined associations between preoperative QoL and postoperative outcomes. METHODS Patients aged ≥65 years undergoing...