Dexmedetomidine for the prevention of postoperative delirium in patients after intracranial operation for brain tumours (DEPOD study): a study protocol and statistical plan for a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Introduction Postoperative delirium (POD) is prevalent in patients after major surgery and is associated with adverse outcomes. Several studies have reported that dexmedetomidine, a highly selective α2-adrenergic receptor agonist, can decrease the incidence of POD. However, neurosurgical patients ar...

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Main Authors: Hongqiu Gu, Linlin Zhang, Jian-Xin Zhou, Xuan He, Kun-Ming Cheng, Xin Qu, Yuan Xu, Penglin Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/11/e040939.full
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