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The use of dexmedetomidine and intravenous acetaminophen for the prevention of postoperative delirium in cardiac surgery patients over 60 years of age: a pilot study

Background: Delirium is associated with many negative health outcomes. Postoperative sedation and opioid administration may contribute to delirium. We hypothesize that the use of dexmedetomidine and Intravenous acetaminophen (IVA) may lead to reduced opioid consumption and decreased incidence of pos...

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Autores principales: Susheela, Ammu T., Packiasabapathy, Senthil, Gasangwa, Doris-Vanessa, Patxot, Melissa, O’Neal, Jason, Marcantonio, Edward, Subramaniam, Balachundhar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: F1000 Research Limited 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5754745/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29333240
http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.12552.2