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Prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly patients planned for elective surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction: Vulnerable or “frail” patients are susceptible to the development of delirium when exposed to triggers such as surgical procedures. Once delirium occurs, interventions have little effect on severity or duration, emphasizing the importance of primary prevention. This review provides an...

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Autores principales: Janssen, TL, Alberts, AR, Hooft, L, Mattace-Raso, FUS, Mosk, CA, van der Laan, L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6590846/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31354253
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S201323