Xin-Yu Hao, Yong-Xin Guo, Jing-Sheng Lou, Jiang-Bei Cao, Liu Miao, Tian-Yue Mi, Ao Li, Shao-Hua You, Fu-Yang Cao, Yan-Hong Liu, Hao Li, Zhi-Kang Zhou, Jun-Mei Xu, Qing-Ping Wu, Xiao-Ping Gu, Di-Fen Wang, Yu-Ming Peng, Li-Bin Ma, Li-Yun Wang, Li Tong, Wei-Dong Mi
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has a heavy impact on the mental health of elderly surgical patients worldwide. In particular, the elderly patients faced considerable psychological stress due to various environmental and medical factors during the outbreak. This study aims to examine changes in mental health trends among non-cardiac surgical patients aged 65 and above in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: This multi-center, convenient sampling, longitudinal observational study was conducted from April 1, 2020 to April 30, 2022...
September 21, 2023: Journal of Affective Disorders