International journal of geriatric psychiatry
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · Apr 2015
Review Meta AnalysisDo antipsychotics prevent postoperative delirium? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To summarize the effect of antipsychotics for preventing postoperative delirium. ⋯ Within the limits of few randomized controlled trials, antipsychotics appeared to reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium in several surgical settings, predominantly orthopedic and for those at higher risk for delirium.