Taming Postoperative Delirium with Dexmedetomidine: A Review of the Therapeutic Agent's Neuroprotective Effects following Surgery

• Main Authors: Vincent Bargnes (Author), Brian Oliver (Author), Emily Wang (Author), Seth Greenspan (Author), Zhaosheng Jin (Author), Isaac Yeung (Author), Sergio Bergese (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Postoperative delirium (POD) represents a perioperative neurocognitive disorder that has dreaded ramifications on a patient's recovery from surgery. Dexmedetomidine displays multiple mechanisms of neuroprotection to assist in preventing POD as a part of a comprehensive anesthetic care plan. Thi...