British journal of anaesthesia
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Br J Anaesth
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Previous clinical studies have shown that emergence from isoflurane anaesthesia takes longer in elderly patients compared with middle-aged patients. The current study investigated whether delayed emergence from anaesthesia in older age is associated with the age-related decrease in orexin receptors by using a rat model. ⋯ Age-related decrease in OX1R expression is associated with delayed emergence from isoflurane anaesthesia in aged rats.