@article{JTD11182,
author = {Beth M. T. Teegarden and Donald S. Prough},
title = {Delirium prevention: another piece of the puzzle},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {8},
number = {12},
year = {2016},
keywords = {},
abstract = {In an electronic publication released before print from The Lancet on August 16, 2016, Su et al. (1) presented the results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in which a dexmedetomidine infusion markedly decreased the incidence of delirium in elderly patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after non-cardiac surgery. The data are compelling and novel, in that the dexmedetomidine infusion consisted of a low, sub-sedative dose. This two-center study, which included 700 patients, was well-powered to demonstrate the clinical effectiveness of a prophylactic dexmedetomidine infusion to reduce delirium.},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/11182}
}