Economic evaluation of dexmedetomidine relative to midazolam for sedation in the intensive care unit

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 103-110

  Lachaine, Jean ^a   Beauchemin, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dexmedetomidine; Economic evaluation; Intensive care unit; Sedation

Indexed keywords

DEXMEDETOMIDINE; MIDAZOLAM;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM; DRUG COST; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; SEDATION;

EID: 84865851613     PISSN: 00084123     EISSN: 19202903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4212/cjhp.v65i2.1116     Document Type: Article

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