Delirium is the most common neuropsychiatric syndrome found in the acute care setting,
with a prevalence ranging from 10% in general medicine to 85% in advanced cancer and …

Background The influence of dexmedetomidine on postoperative delirium (POD) in adult
surgical patients remains controversial. We aimed to analyse whether dexmedetomidine use …

Background Atrial fibrillation and delirium are common consequences of cardiac surgery.
Dexmedetomidine has unique properties as sedative agent and might reduce the risk of …

Background Postoperative delirium (POD) is a serious complication after cardiac surgery.
Use of dexmedetomidine to prevent delirium is controversial. The authors hypothesized that …

Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) plays two important roles in humans—one central
and the other peripheral—depending on the location of the 5-HT pools of on either side of …

Delirium can be defined as an 'acute brain dysfunction.'Compared to dementia, which is a
disease that deteriorates the brain function chronically, delirium shows very similar …

Postoperative delirium is a common and harrowing complication in older surgical patients.
Those with cognitive impairment or dementia are at especially high risk for developing …

Delirium is common in intensive care patients. Dexmedetomidine is increasingly used for
sedation in this setting, but its effect on delirium remains unclear. The primary aim of this …

Background: Neuroprotective effects of dexmedetomidine are reported in preclinical and
clinical studies but evidence regarding the postoperative neurocognitive function is still …

Isolating exposed individuals from the unexposed ones is a crucial measure in breaking up
a chain of infection. All forms of separation and isolation, however, tend to impose an …