The Cognitive Neuraxis: Epidurals and Postoperative Delirium

Editorial

Phillip E Vlisides et al. Anesthesiology. 2021.

. 2021 Aug 1;135(2):197-199.

doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000003824.

No abstract available

Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest: the authors declare no conflicts of interest

Delirium in Older Patients after Combined Epidural-General Anesthesia or General Anesthesia for Major Surgery: A Randomized Trial.
Li YW, Li HJ, Li HJ, Zhao BJ, Guo XY, Feng Y, Zuo MZ, Yu YP, Kong H, Zhao Y, Huang D, Deng CM, Hu XY, Liu PF, Li Y, An HY, Zhang HY, Wang MR, Wu YF, Wang DX, Sessler DI; Peking University Clinical Research Program Study Group. Li YW, et al. Anesthesiology. 2021 Aug 1;135(2):218-232. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000003834. Anesthesiology. 2021. PMID: 34195765 Clinical Trial.

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