Dexmedetomidine in the  prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly patients following non-cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

In conclusion, the meta-analysis revealed that dexmedetomidine appears to decrease the risk of POD in elderly patients following non-cardiac surgery. However, as some of the studies were heterogeneous and of low quality, high quality trials are necessary for drawing more definitive conclusions. PMID: 32215933 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tags: Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol Source Type: research