Haloperidol Use Among Elderly Patients Undergoing Surgery: A Retrospective 1-Year Study in a Hospital Population

BACKGROUND: Haloperidol, frequently used for delirium, can lead to serious side effects, of which QTc prolongation is the most worrisome since it is associated with an increased risk of fatal cardiac arrhythmia. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to measure the frequency of haloperidol use after...

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Autores principales: Nijboer, Harmke, Lefeber, Geert, McLullich, Alidair, van Munster, Barbara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2016
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Original Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4819468/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27747805
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40801-016-0060-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4819468/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27747805
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40801-016-0060-y

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