Use of dexmedetomidine to facilitate extubation in surgical intensive-care-unit patients who failed previous weaning attempts following prolonged mechanical ventilation: A pilot study

Respiratory Care

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 492-496

  Siobal, Mark S ^a   Kallet, Richard H ^a   Kivett, Valerie A ^b   Tang, Julin F ^a,b  

^a SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Agitation; Dexmedetomidine; Extubation; Sedation; Ventilator weaning

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; FENTANYL; HALOPERIDOL; HYDROMORPHONE; LIDOCAINE; LORAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; OPIATE; PROPOFOL; WATER; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; AGITATION; AIRWAY PRESSURE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EXTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG INSUFFICIENCY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SEDATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; INTENSIVE CARE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADULT; AGED; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; UNITED STATES; VENTILATOR WEANING;

EID: 33750113630     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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