Randomized clinical trial of intraoperative dexmedetomidine to prevent delirium in the elderly undergoing major non-cardiac surgery.

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Abstract

Delirium is common in elderly patients after surgery and is associated with poor outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the impact of intraoperative dexmedetomidine on the incidence of delirium in elderly patients undergoing major surgery.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Br J Surg

Title: The British journal of surgery

Publisher: Wiley

ISSN (Electronic): 1365-2168

ISSN (Print): 0007-1323

Publication date (Electronic): January 2020

Volume: 107

Issue: 2

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[1 ] Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing, China.

[2 ] Department of Biostatistics, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China.

[3 ] Section of Anaesthetics, Pain Medicine and Intensive Care, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK.

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DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11354

PubMed ID: 31903588

SO-VID: f089d7f2-f773-42b8-b96b-5a3cc6b2450e

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