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Editorial
. 2023 Oct;131(4):629-631.
doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.07.004. Epub 2023 Aug 4.

Benzodiazepines and postoperative delirium: should we be as cautious as we are?

Lisbeth A Evered  1 , Kane O Pryor  2
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Editorial

Benzodiazepines and postoperative delirium: should we be as cautious as we are?

Lisbeth A Evered et al. Br J Anaesth. 2023 Oct.
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Abstract

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis by Wang and colleagues in the British Journal of Anaesthesia calls into question the concept that perioperative benzodiazepine administration is associated with development of postoperative delirium in older individuals after anaesthesia and surgery. This editorial focuses on potential bias within the systematic review and addresses major concerns surrounding benzodiazepine use in the older perioperative population.

Keywords: benzodiazepines; cognition; delirium; intensive care unit; postoperative.

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