The role of dexmedetomidine administered via intravenous infusion as adjunctive therapy to mitigate postoperative delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients undergoing regional anesthesia: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Abstract Study objective This meta-analysis aimed to assess whether continuous intravenous administration of DEX during surgery can be part of the measures to prevent the onset of postoperative delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly individuals following regional anesthesia. Met...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-02-01
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Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-024-02453-5 |