Journal article
Effect of perioperative benzodiazepine use on intraoperative awareness and postoperative delirium: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials and observational studies
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Benzodiazepine use is associated with delirium, and guidelines recommend avoiding them in older and critically ill patients. Their perioperative use remains common because of perceived benefits.
METHODS: We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and Web of Science from inception to June 2021. Pairs of reviewers identified randomised controlled trials and prospective observational studies comparing perioperative use of …
Authors
Wang E; Belley-Côté EP; Young J; He H; Saud H; D'Aragon F; Um K; Alhazzani W; Piticaru J; Hedden M
Journal
British Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol. 131, No. 2, pp. 302–313
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2023
DOI
10.1016/j.bja.2022.12.001
ISSN
0007-0912