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. 2019 May 17;123(2):196–205. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2019.03.045

Table 5.

Analysis of decrease below 10% and 20% relative to regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rScO2) preoperative (10% and 20% decrease) and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) at discharge and at 3 months in cardiac surgery patients. 95% CI, 95% confidence interval for odds ratio; OR: odds ratio.

POCD at discharge (%)
10% decrease
No
Yes
No 16 (69.6) 7 (30.4)
Yes 93 (71.5) 37 (28.5)
Total 109 44
χ2P=0.85, OR to develop POCD with 10% decrease=0.91 (95% CI 0.35; 2.40)
POCD at discharge (%)
20% decrease
No
Yes
No 58 (73.4) 21 (26.6)
Yes 51 (68.9) 23 (31.1)
Total 109 44
χ2P=0.54, OR to develop POCD with 20% decrease=1.25 (95% CI 0.62; 2.51)
POCD at 3 months (%)
10% decrease
No
Yes
No 22 (95.7) 1 (4.3)
Yes 114 (91.2) 11 (8.8)
Total 136 12
Fisher's exact P=0.69, OR to develop POCD with 10% decrease=2.12 (95% CI 0.26; 17.29)
POCD at 3 months (%)
20% decrease
No
Yes
No 70 (92.1) 6 (7.9)
Yes 66 (91.7) 6 (8.3)
Total 136 12
χ2P=0.92, OR to develop POCD with 20% decrease=1.06 (95% CI 0.33; 3.45).