A pre-anesthetic bolus of ketamine versus dexmedetomidine for prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing emergency surgery: a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study
We aimed to evaluate whether a single dose of ketamine or dexmedetomidine before induction of general anesthesia could reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium (primary outcome) or cognitive dysfunction ...
Source: BMC Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Huda F. Ghazaly, Tarek S. Hemaida, Zaher Z. Zaher, Omar M. Elkhodary and Soudy S. Hammad Tags: Research Source Type: research