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August 5, 2024Actas Españolas de PsiquiatríaOpen Access

Exploring the Potential Role of Dexmedetomidine in Reducing Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Hip Fracture Patients

Xingang Qin Jianbo He Hong Chen Xiaoli Cai

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Abstract

Hip fractures are prevalent in the elderly; however, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction (POCD) is a possible complication of hip fracture surgery in elderly patients. This study examines the influence and the underlying mechanism of dexmedetomidine on POCD in elderly patients following hip fracture surgery.

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Qin et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5d782b6db64358756d5a1 https://doi.org/10.62641/aep.v52i4.1596

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