Intraoperative dexmedetomidine to prevent postoperative delirium: in search of the magic bullet

Can J Anaesth. 2019 Apr;66(4):365-370. doi: 10.1007/s12630-019-01300-3. Epub 2019 Jan 28.

Authors

Anne L Donovan¹, Elizabeth L Whitlock²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of California, 500 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0648, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA.
² Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care, University of California, 500 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0648, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA. elizabeth.whitlock@ucsf.edu.

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Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Delirium*
Dexmedetomidine*
Emergence Delirium*
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Thoracic Surgery*

Substances

Hypnotics and Sedatives
Dexmedetomidine

Grants and funding

R03 AG059822/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States