Minimizing ICU Neurological Dysfunction with Dexmedetomidine-induced Sleep (MINDDS): Protocol for a randomised, double-blind, parallel-arm, placebo-controlled trial

Introduction Delirium, which is prevalent in postcardiac surgical patients, is an acute brain dysfunction characterised by disturbances in attention, awareness and cognition not explained by a pre-existing neurocognitive disorder. The pathophysiology of delirium remains poorly understood. However, b...

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Hauptverfasser: Shelton, Kenneth T, Qu, Jason, Bilotta, Federico, Brown, Emery Neal, Cudemus, Gaston, D’Alessandro, David A, Deng, Hao, DiBiasio, Alan, Gitlin, Jacob A, Hahm, Eunice Y, Hobbs, Lauren E, Houle, Timothy T, Ibala, Reine, Loggia, Marco, Pavone, Kara J, Shaefi, Shahzad
Weitere Verfasser: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Institute for Medical Engineering & Science
Format: Artikel
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: BMJ Publishing Group 2020
Online Zugang:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/126604