Effect of Low-Dose Esketamine on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2024 Chao-Bang Ma, Cheng-Yang Zhang, Cai-Li Gou et al. 27 citations
Postoperative delirium (POD) is a prevalent and severe complication in elderly patients undergoing major surgery, associated with increased morbidity and mortality. This randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effects of low-dose esketamine on the incidence of POD in elderly patients underwent total hip or knee arthroplasty. Two hundred and sixty elderly participants were randomly...