Efficacy of dexmedetomidine for controlling delirium in intensive care unit patients

Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1155-1160

  Kobayashi, Atsuko ^a   Okuda, Tamiko ^a   Kotani, Toru ^b   Oda, Yutaka ^c  

^a Saiseikai Imperial Gift Foundation Inc Saiseikai Suita Hospital   (Japan)

^b TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Delirium; Dexmedetomidine; Respiratory effects

Indexed keywords

DEXMEDETOMIDINE;

ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CIRCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DRUG EFFICACY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TIDAL VOLUME;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DELIRIUM; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 35348953256     PISSN: 00214892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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