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Postoperative cognitive dysfunction: aprotinin, bleeding and cognitive testing

Dysfonction cognitive postopératoire: aprotinine, hémorragie et épreuves cognitives

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University of Western Ontario, N6A 5A5, London, Ontario, Canada

    John M. Murkin

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Dr. Murkin has received independent grant funding from Bayer Pharmaceutical Corp.

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Murkin, J.M. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction: aprotinin, bleeding and cognitive testing. Can J Anesth 51, 957–962 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03018479

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