Dexmedetomidine sedation: Uses in pediatric procedural sedation outside the operating room

Pediatric Emergency Care

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 292-296

  McMorrow, Sheila P ^a   Abramo, Thomas J ^a  

^a MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

Author keywords

dexmedetomidine; sedation

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; MIDAZOLAM;

BRADYCARDIA; DRUG STRUCTURE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LOADING DRUG DOSE; OPERATING ROOM; REVIEW; SEDATION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INFANT;

EID: 84858034666     PISSN: 07495161     EISSN: 15351815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182495e1b     Document Type: Review

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