Impact of beta-blocker usage on delirium in patients with sepsis in ICU: a cross-sectional study
Our findings suggest a potential protective effect of beta-blockers against delirium in patients with sepsis. Nevertheless, the observational design limits causal inference, necessitating future randomized controlled trials to validate these findings.
Authors
- Dingwei Deng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2718-2994)
- Honglian Ouyang
- Qianqian Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4622-0199)
- Yi Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1667-5187)
- Xiaoqi Wang
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Chengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital (CN)
- Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Sichuan Province (CN)
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2024.1458417
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00