Anaesthesia
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Remimazolam is an ultra-short-acting benzodiazepine sedative drug. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of remimazolam with propofol for induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia in children undergoing elective surgery. ⋯ Remimazolam was well tolerated for the induction and maintenance of general anaesthesia in pre-school-age children and was non-inferior to propofol.
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Review Meta Analysis
Incidence and relative risk of delirium after major surgery for patients with pre-operative depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Patients with past depression or depressive-symptoms preoperatively have significantly greater risk of post-operative delirium (RR 1.91, 95% CI 1.68-2.17).
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