2009
DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0b013e31819da780
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Rivastigmine for the prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery—A randomized controlled trial*

Abstract: This negative or, because of methodologic issues, possibly failed trial does not support short-term prophylactic administration of oral rivastigmine to prevent postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.

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“…Also, 60.4% of eligible patients consented to par ticipate, a higher percentage than in any compar able studies involving vulnerable elderly popula tions. 52 Therefore, our results have good external validity and can be extrapolated to other popula tions of patients with hip fracture. 53 Furthermore, we applied a clear definition of delirium based on the gold standard (DSMIV) definition.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 53%
“…Also, 60.4% of eligible patients consented to par ticipate, a higher percentage than in any compar able studies involving vulnerable elderly popula tions. 52 Therefore, our results have good external validity and can be extrapolated to other popula tions of patients with hip fracture. 53 Furthermore, we applied a clear definition of delirium based on the gold standard (DSMIV) definition.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 53%
“…Although haloperidol and various atypical antipsychotics have been used in the management of delirium in the past, there have been no reports to date proving their efficacy as treatments for ICU delirium, including postoperative delirium,223, 224, 225, 226, 227 and there are only a few studies that can assert to the efficacy of quetiapine 228. Currently, while the use of antipsychotics may slightly reduce the frequency of delirium onset, the consensus is that their routine use is not recommended, as it does not ultimately lead to improved patient prognosis while exposing them to various side effects including extrapyramidal symptoms, torsade de pointes, and ventricular arrhythmias 229.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Oftast voru notuð greiningarviðmið DSM-IV 33,[36][37][38][39][40][41] eða stöðluð matstaeki. 31,[42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57] Algengi óráðs var laegst þegar greiningin byggði á öðrum greiningarviðmiðum og þar sem ekki fór fram reglubundin skimun eða mat á óráðseinkennum með stöðluðum matstaekjum. 58,59 Annar þáttur sem skýrir breytileikann er að úrtök rannsóknanna voru ólík varðandi aldur þátttakenda og þátttöku einstaklinga með þekkta heilabilun eða óráð fyrir skurðaðgerð.…”
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