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Intraoperative Administration of Sodium Oxybate to Mitigate Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Major Orthopedic Procedures

  • By

  • Fu-Shan Xue

  • Dan-Feng Wang

  • Xiao-Chun Zheng

  • April 13, 2026

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Top Institutions in Surgery

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  • #1

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Geriatric Medicine
    • Anesthesiology
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Perioperative Medicine

  • #2

    Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Geriatrics
    • Anesthesiology
    • Neuropsychiatry
    • Orthopedics

  • #3

    Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Anesthesiology
    • Geriatrics
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Neurocognitive Disorders

  • #4

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Geriatrics
    • Anesthesiology
    • Orthopedics
    • Neuropsychiatry

  • #5

    Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, OH

    Key Differentiators

    • Anesthesiology
    • Geriatrics
    • Orthopedic Surgery
    • Perioperative Medicine

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Intraoperative Administration of Sodium Oxybate to Mitigate Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Major Orthopedic Procedures

  • by Fu-Shan Xue, Dan-Feng Wang, Xiao-Chun Zheng

  • April 13, 2026

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