A pre-anesthetic bolus of ketamine versus dexmedetomidine for prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study
Abstract Background We aimed to evaluate whether a single dose of ketamine or dexmedetomidine before induction of general anesthesia could reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium (primary outcome) or cognitive dysfunction (secondary outcome) in elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery. P...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-12-01
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Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-023-02367-8 |