Hypnotic drug use may be associated with increased risk of postoperative delirium
1. Older age, hypnotic drug use, and higher intraoperative fluid load were independent risk factors associated with postoperative delirium development ...
Tag: delirium
#VisualAbstract: Electroencephalography-Guided Anesthesia Does Not Reduce Delirium in Older Adults After Cardiac Surgery
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Antipsychotic medication analysis among older adults with infection-related delirium
Antipsychotic Medication Use Among Older Adults Following Infection-Related Hospitalization 1. In patients with newly initiated antipsychotic medications following infection-related hospitalization, ...
Haloperidol does not improve outcomes at 90 days in ICU patients with delirium
1. In intensive care unit (ICU) patients with delirium, haloperidol treatment did not improve the number of days alive and ...
#VisualAbstract: Haloperidol provides no additional benefit for the management of delirium in patients admitted to the ICU
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Perioperative gabapentin use associated with adverse outcomes for older adults
1. In this cohort study, perioperative gabapentin for multimodal analgesia in older adults undergoing major surgery was associated with an ...
Hospital elder life program linked to improved function, lower risk of delirium in post-operative elderly patients
1. In this randomized clinical trial in China of a tailored, family-involved hospital elder life program (t-HELP) was linked to ...
#VisualAbstract: Effect of Flexible Family Visitation on Delirium Among Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
1. In this randomized controlled trial, there was no difference in the incidence of delirium between flexible family visitation and ...
Flexible ICU family visits not effective at reducing delirium incidence
1. In this randomized controlled trial, there was no difference in the incidence of delirium between flexible family visitation and ...
Addition of IV acetaminophen with propofol or dexmedetomidine reduces risk of post-operative delirium in older patients undergoing cardiac surgery
1. In this randomized controlled trial, post-operative scheduled intravenous (IV) acetaminophen combined with propofol or dexmedetomidine reduced risk of post-operative ...