Efficacy of a melatonin receptor agonist and orexin receptor antagonists in preventing delirium symptoms in the olderly patients with stroke: a retrospective study

• Main Authors: Yukiko Miyoshi (Author), Yuki Shigetsura (Author), Daiki Hira (Author), Takakuni Maki (Author), Hirotsugu Kawashima (Author), Naoko Sugita (Author), Noriko Sugawara (Author), Noriaki Kitada (Author), Machiko Hirai (Author), Masayoshi Kawata (Author), Hiroki Endo (Author), Yusuke Kojima (Author), Keiko Ikuta (Author), Yurie Katsube (Author), Natsuki Imayoshi (Author), Shunsaku Nakagawa (Author), Masahiro Tsuda (Author), Tomohiro Terada (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Post-stroke delirium affects between 24% and 43% of patients, and negatively impacts patient outcomes. Recently, research attention has been on preventive interventions for delirium, with melatonin receptor agonists and orexin receptor antagonists reported to be effective in prev...