Rivastigmine reduces postoperative delirium in elderly patients

Elderly patients with cognitive impairment who received a rivastigmine patch in the period 3 days before to 7 days after hip surgery experienced less incidence and severity of postoperative delirium than patients who did not receive the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor treatment, a new study has found. No rivastigmine‐related complications occurred during surgery, the researchers added.

Source: The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update - November 20, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Tags: What's New in Research Source Type: research