The use of dexmedetomidine to prevent delirium after major cardiac and non-cardiac surgery

Anaesthesia. 2021 Oct;76(10):1296-1299. doi: 10.1111/anae.15494. Epub 2021 Apr 25.

Authors

A Chuan^{1

2}, R D Sanders^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anaesthesia, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
² South West Sydney Clinical School and Ingham Institute of Applied Medical Research, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
³ Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
⁴ Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

PMID: 33899223
DOI: 10.1111/anae.15494

No abstract available

Keywords: cognitive dysfunction; delirium; peri-operative management; postoperative.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Dexmedetomidine / therapeutic use*
Emergence Delirium / physiopathology
Emergence Delirium / prevention & control*
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives / therapeutic use*
Surgical Procedures, Operative

Substances

Hypnotics and Sedatives
Dexmedetomidine