Propofol Versus Dexmedetomidine Sedation Reduces Delirium

• Main Authors: Muhammad Adnan Khan (Author), Muhammad Usman (Author), Israr Hussain (Author), Sayyed Nadar Shah (Author), Omar Khattab (Author), Bashir Ul Haq (Author), Siti Khuzaiyah (Author), Muhammad Tayyeb Khan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Gandhara University, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES Postoperative delirium (POD) is a serious complication after cardiac surgery. Use of dexmedetomidine infusion to prevent delirium is controversial. We hypothesized that dexmedetomidine sedation after cardiac surgery would reduce the incidence of POD. METHODOLOGY After the approval from in...