Does melatonin administration reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium in adults? Systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective This systematic review provides an up-to-date synthesis of the evidence on the effect of melatonin in preventing POD.Design A systematic search of randomised controlled trials of melatonin in POD was run across multiple databases (EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO) and a clinical trials re...

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Main Authors: Maria Pufulete, Robert Hinchliffe, Emma Sewart, Ronelle Mouton, Ben Gibbison, Jonathan Barnes, Richard A Armstrong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-03-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/3/e069950.full