Preoperative medication use and postoperative delirium: a systematic review

Abstract Background Medications are frequently reported as both predisposing factors and inducers of delirium. This review evaluated the available evidence and determined the magnitude of risk of postoperative delirium associated with preoperative medication use. Methods A systematic search in Medli...

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Main Authors: Gizat M. Kassie, Tuan A. Nguyen, Lisa M. Kalisch Ellett, Nicole L. Pratt, Elizabeth E. Roughead
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-017-0695-x