Effect of intranasal insulin administration on postoperative delirium prevention in elderly cardiac surgery patients: study protocol for a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial
Abstract Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is a complication after surgery which leads to worse outcomes. The frequency of this syndrome is increasing as more elderly patients undergo major surgery. The frequency is around 10–25% but reaches as high as 50% for cardiac surgery. Although intrana...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Trials |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07860-6 |