Taming Postoperative Delirium with Dexmedetomidine: A Review of the Therapeutic Agent’s Neuroprotective Effects following Surgery

Taming Postoperative Delirium with Dexmedetomidine: A Review of the Therapeutic Agent’s Neuroprotective Effects following Surgery

Postoperative delirium (POD) represents a perioperative neurocognitive disorder that has dreaded ramifications on a patient’s recovery from surgery. Dexmedetomidine displays multiple mechanisms of neuroprotection to assist in preventing POD as a part of a comprehensive anesthetic care plan. This rev...

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Main Authors: Vincent Bargnes, Brian Oliver, Emily Wang, Seth Greenspan, Zhaosheng Jin, Isaac Yeung, Sergio Bergese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
postoperative delirium
dexmedetomidine
perioperative neurocognitive disorder
neuroprotection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/16/10/1453

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