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Moderate dose melatonin for the abatement and treatment of delirium in elderly general medical inpatients: study protocol of a placebo controlled, randomised, double blind trial

BACKGROUND: Delirium is a frequent, costly and morbid problem. No agent has been shown to modify the natural history of the condition, and current treatments have significant side effects. Prophylactic melatonin in low doses has been shown to prevent delirium developing. This trial then aims to dete...

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Published in:BMC Geriatr
Main Authors: Clayton-Chubb, Daniel I., Lange, Peter W.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4772311/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26928392
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-016-0230-5
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