Hypertonic saline for prevention of delirium in geriatric patients who underwent hip surgery

Hypertonic saline for prevention of delirium in geriatric patients who underwent hip surgery

Abstract Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is a common disorder in the elderly patients, and neuroinflammation is the possible underlying mechanism. This study is designed to determine whether or not hypertonic saline (HS) pre-injection can alleviate POD in aged patients. Methods This prospect...

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Main Authors: Xi Xin, Fei Xin, Xuguang Chen, Qi Zhang, Yanan Li, Shuping Huo, Chongfu Chang, Qiujun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
Subjects:
Hypertonic saline
Postoperative delirium
Elderly
Monocytes
Cytokines
Neuroinflammation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12974-017-0999-y

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