Low-Dose Ketamine Infusion to Decrease Postoperative Delirium for Spinal Fusion Patients.

CONCLUSIONS: This pilot study establishes groundwork for further studies to investigate if the ketamine dose can decrease the incidence of postoperative delirium in the initial 90 minutes after surgery without decreasing its analgesic effect.
PMID: 30745263 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing - February 8, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Plyler SS, Muckler VC, Titch JF, Gupta DK, Rice AN Tags: J Perianesth Nurs Source Type: research