Effects of dexamethasone on post-operative cognitive dysfunction and delirium in adults following general anaesthesia: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Abstract Background Several studies have investigated the effects of dexamethasone on post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) or post-operative delirium (POD); however, their conclusions have been inconsistent. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis to determine the effects of dexamethasone on POCD...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Anesthesiology |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0783-x |