Publications by authors named "Vassilios Papaliagkas"

Background: To investigate the controlling efficacy of ondasetron and haloperidol in regard to the postcardiotomy delirium.

Methods: We included in this prospective, randomized, double-blinded study 80 patients who developed delirium after heart surgery with the application of heart lung-machine. The patients were divided into two, equally-sized groups, which on detection of delirium received ondasetron 8 mg iv or haloperidol 5 mg iv respectively.

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