The past decade has witnessed unprecedented medical progress, which has translated into
cardiac surgery being increasingly common and safe. However, complications such as …

This is a narrative review of recent articles (mainly published in 2017 and 2018) related to
the conduct of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) that should be of interest to the cardiac …

Background The delirium-sparing effect of nighttime dexmedetomidine has not been studied
after surgery. We hypothesised that a nighttime dose of dexmedetomidine would reduce the …

Background In cardiac surgical patients little is known about different phenotypes of delirium
and how the symptoms fluctuate over time. Objectives Evaluate risk factors, incidence …

Objectives: To assess the efficacy of ramelteon in preventing delirium, an acute
neuropsychiatric condition associated with increased morbidity and mortality, in the …

Dexmedetomidine might reduce delirium after cardiac surgery. We allocated 326
participants to an infusion of dexmedetomidine at a rate of 0.6 μg kg− 1 for 10 min and then …

Background: Delirium is a frequent complication after cardiac surgery and is associated with
a higher incidence of morbidity and mortality and a prolonged hospital stay. However …

OBJECTIVES Delirium is a serious medical condition with increased incidence in at‐risk
surgical populations. We sought to determine if melatonin use reduces the incidence of …

Aim This systematic review and meta-analysis sought i) to provide an overview of the
incidence of delirium following open cardiac surgery and ii) to investigate how incidences of …

Background Postoperative delirium is common in patients undergoing coronary artery
bypass grafting, characterized by cognitive decline. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of …