Evaluation of dexmedetomidine versus propofol-based sedation therapy in mechanically ventilated cardiac surgery patients at a tertiary academic medical center

Critical Pathways in Cardiology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 221-226

  Anger, Kevin E ^a,b   Szumita, Paul M ^a,b   Baroletti, Steven A ^b,c   Labreche, Matthew J ^d   Fanikos, John ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Metro West Medical Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

analgesia; cardiac surgery; critical care; dexmedetomidine; intensive care; propofol; sedation; ventilatory support

Indexed keywords

DEXMEDETOMIDINE; KETOROLAC; MORPHINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PROPOFOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; HYPOTENSION; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROPOFOL; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650411140     PISSN: 1535282X     EISSN: 15352811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HPC.0b013e3181f4ec4a     Document Type: Article

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