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Fascia iliaca block prophylaxis for hip fracture patients at risk for delirium: a randomized placebo-controlled study

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have indicated that unmanaged pain, both acute and chronic, can affect mental status and might precipitate delirium, especially in elderly patients with hip fractures. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of fascia iliaca compartment block (FICB) for preve...

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Autores principales: Mouzopoulos, George, Vasiliadis, George, Lasanianos, Nikolaos, Nikolaras, George, Morakis, Emanouil, Kaminaris, Michalis
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Milan 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2744739/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19690943
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10195-009-0062-6