A comparison of dexmedetomidine and midazolam for sedation in severe pediatric burn injury

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 759-763

  Fagin, Alice ^a   Palmieri, Tina ^b   Greenhalgh, David ^b   Sen, Soman ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXMEDETOMIDINE; MIDAZOLAM;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRADYCARDIA; BURN; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEDATION; TREATMENT DURATION;

BURNS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; MALE; MIDAZOLAM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84870336877     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e318254d48e     Document Type: Article

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