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Postoperative delirium (POD), often seen in the postanesthesia care unit, is a temporary mental status change, with hypoactivity being common. Low arousal is not the same as altered brain function.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods:<\/jats:title>\n \n It is a double-blind randomized controlled trial enrolling 130 patients. The primary objective was to determine whether intraoperative dexmedetomidine administration reduced the incidence of POD in elderly patients. Group A received dexmedetomidine infusion at 0.5 \u03bcg\/kg\/h without a loading dose after induction, and Group B received the same volume of normal saline after induction. Patients were assessed for delirium twice a day until the 5\n th<\/jats:sup>\n postoperative day.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n Delirium was present in 14 participants (10.8%) in Group A and 25 participants (19.2%) in Group B, totaling 39 participants (30%) across both the groups. The majority of participants (71.8%) experienced delirium resolution within 24 h, with a higher proportion in Group B compared to Group A.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n Dexmedetomidine demonstrated a beneficial role in reducing the incidence and duration of delirium, stabilizing hemodynamic parameters, and shortening hospital stay compared to normal saline. Incorporating dexmedetomidine into standard sedation protocols, alongside nonpharmacological strategies, may improve patient outcomes and enhance recovery.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/aam.aam_166_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,9]],"date-time":"2025-09-09T11:00:19Z","timestamp":1757415619000},"page":"922-926","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Evaluation of Dexmedetomidine on Delirium in Elderly Patients Postoperatively: A Randomized Controlled Trial"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"25","author":[{"given":"Gayatri","family":"Kisku","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anaesthesiology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nitu","family":"Nitu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Radiodiagnosis, MGM Medical College, Kishanganj, Bihar, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tushar","family":"Kumar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anaesthesiology-Trauma, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Saurabh","family":"Suman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anaesthesiology-Superspeciality, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shio","family":"Priye","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anaesthesiology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dipali","family":"Singh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anaesthesiology-Superspeciality, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ladhu","family":"Lakra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Anaesthesiology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"R1-20260803","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"112","DOI":"10.1055\/s-0040-1710572","article-title":"Prevention and management of delirium in the intensive care unit","volume":"42","author":"Mart","year":"2021","journal-title":"Semin Respir Crit Care Med"},{"key":"R2-20260803","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"941","DOI":"10.7326\/0003-4819-113-12-941","article-title":"Clarifying confusion: The confusion assessment method. 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