Maxipime Antibiotic Use Linked to Neurological Dysfunction Risk, Researchers Warn
Researchers say the fact that Maxipime crosses the blood-brain barrier may be the reason more patients experience neurological problems.
Researchers say the fact that Maxipime crosses the blood-brain barrier may be the reason more patients experience neurological problems.
Designed to treat schizophrenia and Tourette syndrome, doctors often use Haldol off-label for the treatment of delirium even though it is not approved for that use.
Length of coma played more of a role in increased mortality, more so than the occurrence of mechanical ventilation delirium in the ICU
Elderly patients given either type of anesthesia suffered similar rates of delirium, according to the findings.
Benzodiazepines, antidepressants and advanced age were all significant factors in increasing the risk of post-surgery delirium, researchers warn