Defining the Role of Dexmedetomidine in the Prevention of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit

Defining the Role of Dexmedetomidine in the Prevention of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit

Dexmedetomidine is a highly selective α 2 agonist used as a sedative agent. It also provides anxiolysis and sympatholysis without significant respiratory compromise or delirium. We conducted a systematic review to examine whether sedation of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) with dexmedetomi...

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Main Authors: Nelson, S., Muzyk, A. J., Bucklin, M. H., Brudney, S., Gagliardi, J. P.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4631858/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4631858/

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