Lung surgery and brain oxygen in older adults
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This study looks at whether how long you are on one-lung breathing during surgery and the oxygen levels in your brain affect your memory and pain after lung surgery. If you join, you may help doctors find better ways to protect brain function and reduce pain for older patients having lung surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are 65 years or older and have at least a high school diploma.
- You are having surgery to remove part or all of a lung through a cut in the chest (called a thoracotomy).
- You are in generally good health (classified as ASA I, II, or III by your anesthesiologist).
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18 and 40.
- You must be free of memory or thinking problems, severe heart disease, kidney failure, ulcers, or asthma that affects your breathing.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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