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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Main Authors: Di Wang, Xiao He, Zicen Li, He Tao, Congjie Bi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-024-02453-5