Melatonin for the prevention of postoperative delirium in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Older surgical patients are at high risk of developing postoperative delirium. Non-pharmacological strategies are recommended for delirium prevention, but no pharmacological agents have compelling evidence to decrease the incidence of delirium. The purpose of this study was to as...

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Main Authors: Ashley M. Campbell, David Rhys Axon, Jennifer R. Martin, Marion K. Slack, Lea Mollon, Jeannie K. Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1297-6