Melatonin and the Prevention and Management of Delirium: A Scoping Study

BackgroundThe therapeutic benefit of melatonin in the prevention and treatment of delirium is uncertain.ObjectiveTo perform a scoping study to describe the existing literature regarding the use of melatonin and ramelteon in the prevention and treatment of delirium.MethodsWe performed a scoping study...

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Main Authors: Sin Wei Choy, Aun Chian Yeoh, Zhao Zheng Lee, Velandai Srikanth, Chris Moran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2017.00242/full