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Melatonin for the prevention of postoperative delirium in older adults: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

INTRODUCTION: Postoperative delirium (POD) is a major cause of morbidity, particularly in elderly patients. Melatonin has been suggested as a low-risk pharmacological intervention to help prevent POD. A previous systematic review found limited high-quality evidence to support the use of melatonin in...

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Autores principales: Sewart, Emma, Barnes, Jonathan, Armstrong, Richard A, Pufulete, Maria, Hinchliffe, Robert, Gibbison, Ben, Mouton, Ronelle
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9511532/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36153032
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063405