The effect of perioperative dexmedetomidine on postoperative delirium in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Abstract Background Dexmedetomidine is considered to have neuroprotective effects and may reduce postoperative delirium in both cardiac and major non-cardiac surgeries. Compared with non-cardiac surgery, the delirium incidence is extremely high after cardiac surgery, which could be caused by neuroin...
| Published in: | BMC Anesthesiology |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-09-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-024-02715-2 |
