Night-time drug may cut delirium risk in elderly heart surgery patients
Disease control
Completed
This study tested whether giving a low dose of dexmedetomidine (a mild sedative) at night can prevent delirium—sudden confusion and disorientation—in older adults after heart surgery. Researchers enrolled 504 patients aged 60-89 who had heart surgery with a heart-lung machine. Th…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Dong-Xin Wang • Aim: Disease control
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