Early Use of Fentanyl Increases Risk of Delirium in Patients Transfer to the intensive Care Unit After Cardiac Surgery Immediately: A Target Trial Emulation
The findings of this study, conducted within a TTE framework, indicate that the utilization of fentanyl for pain management during the initial 24 h following cardiac surgery is associated with a higher incidence and earlier onset of postoperative delirium compared to morphine.
Authors
- Zhongkai Qu
- Ningxia He
- Liying Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7023-9450)
- Bo Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9629-5493)
- Zhigang Wang
- Weisheng Chen
- Xinya Li
- Jun Lyu
- Shuna Li
- Li Li
Institutions
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (CN)
- Jinan University (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jebm.70123
- Primary Topic
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00