Dexmedetomidine infusion without loading dose in surgical patients requiring mechanical ventilation: Haemodynamic effects and efficacy

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 741-745

  Ickeringill, M ^a   Shehabi, Y ^a   Adamson, H ^a   Ruettimann, U ^a  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Haemodynamic effects; Infusion; Sedation: Dexmedetomidine

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANESTHETIC AGENT; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; INOTROPIC AGENT; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; NORADRENALIN; PROPOFOL; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG USE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEART SURGERY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MAJOR SURGERY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL PATIENT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 11444253457     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0403200602     Document Type: Article

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