Assessment of role of perioperative melatonin in prevention and treatment of postoperative delirium after hip arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia in the elderly
Saudi Journal of AnaesthesiaPublished 1 January 2010Open access
Sherif Sayed Ali Sultan
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Melatonin was successful in decreasing postoperativedelirium when used preoperatively and in treating more than half of patients developed postoperative delirium When used for three postoperative nights.
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Postoperative delirium is affected with the drug used for preoperative sedation. Melatonin was successful in decreasing postoperative delirium when used preoperatively and in treating more than half of patients developed postoperative delirium when used for three postoperative nights.
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