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ArticleIndian journal of anaesthesia2023

Effects of ketamine or dexmedetomidine on postoperative cognitive dysfunction after cataract surgery: A randomized controlled trial.

Mohamed E Oriby, Ayman A Elrashidy, Ahmed Elsharkawy, Sameh A Ahmed

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Article in Indian journal of anaesthesia, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mohamed E OribyDepartment of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Ayman A ElrashidyDepartment of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Ahmed ElsharkawyDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Sameh A AhmedDepartment of Anesthesia and Surgical Intensive Care, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Tanta University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background and Aims: Ketamine and dexmedet omidine have neuroprotective effects that may reduce the occurrence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) when they are used by intravenous infusion in geriatric patients scheduled for cataract extraction. Methods: Ninety patients aged 65-85 years old, ASA physical status II and III, and scheduled for cataract extraction under peribulbar block were randomly distributed equally among three groups: Results: In comparison with control group, ketamine and dexmedetomidine groups exhibited a significant decline in number of patients who developed POCD ( Conclusion: Intravenous administration of ketamine or dexmedetomidine in elderly patients undergoing cataract surgery under peribulbar anesthesia significantly decreases the incidence of POCD.

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Cataractcognitive dysfunctiondexmedetomidineketamine

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PMID37091455
PMCPMC10121090
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