Effects of intravenous glucocorticoids on postoperative delirium in adult patients undergoing major surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis

Effects of intravenous glucocorticoids on postoperative delirium in adult patients undergoing major surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis

Abstract Background The effects of intravenous glucocorticoids on postoperative delirium (POD) in adult patients undergoing major surgery remain controversial. Therefore, we conducted this meta-analysis to assess whether intravenous glucocorticoids can decrease POD incidence in the entire adult popu...

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Main Authors: Chengwei Li, Zheng Zhang, Lin Xu, Xiaojie Lin, Xinyi Sun, Jianjun Li, Penghui Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Postoperative delirium
Neuroinflammation
Glucocorticoid
Anesthesia
Meta-analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02359-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02359-8

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