Donepezil in the prevention and treatment of post-surgical delirium

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1100-1106

  Liptzin, Benjamin ^a   Laki, Agnes ^a   Garb, Jane L ^a   Fingeroth, Richard ^a   Krushell, Robert ^a  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DONEPEZIL; PLACEBO; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; INDAN DERIVATIVE; PIPERIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DISEASE DURATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; JOINT SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DELIRIUM; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PIPERIDINES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 33645055534     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019442-200512000-00010     Document Type: Article

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