Dexmedetomidine in prevention and treatment of postoperative and intensive care unit delirium: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Julian FlükigerAlexa HollingerBenjamin SpeichVera MeierJanna TontschTatjana ZehnderMartin Siegemund

Published in: Annals of intensive care (2018)

Findings suggest that dexmedetomidine reduces incidence and duration of ICU delirium. Furthermore, our systematic searches show that there is limited evidence if a delirium shall be treated with dexmedetomidine.

Keyphrases

cardiac surgery
intensive care unit
acute kidney injury
hip fracture
mechanical ventilation
patients undergoing
risk factors
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation