Effect of pre-infusion of hypertonic saline on postoperative delirium in geriatric patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy: a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Neuroinflammation may be a potential mechanism of postoperative delirium (POD) in geriatric patients, and hypertonic saline (HS) has immunomodulatory properties. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether HS could reduce the incidence of POD in elderly patients and its...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-12-01
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Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02340-5 |