Comparative Safety Analysis of Oral Antipsychotics for In-Hospital Adverse Clinical Events in Older Adults After Major Surgery : A Nationwide Cohort Study

CONCLUSION: These results suggest that atypical antipsychotics and haloperidol have similar rates of in-hospital adverse clinical events in older patients with postoperative delirium who receive an oral low-to-moderate dose antipsychotic drug.PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE: National Institute on Aging.PMID:37665998 | DOI:10.7326/M22-3021

Source: Annals of Internal Medicine - September 4, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Dae Hyun Kim Su Been Lee Chan Mi Park Raisa Levin Eran Metzger Brian T Bateman E Wesley Ely Pratik P Pandharipande Margaret A Pisani Richard N Jones Edward R Marcantonio Sharon K Inouye Source Type: research