Early Sedation with Dexmedetomidine in Critically Ill Patients
Early Sedation with Dexmedetomidine in Critically Ill Patients
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Shehabi, Yahya , Howe, Belinda D , Bellomo, Rinaldo , Arabi, Yaseen M , Bailey, Michael , Bass, Frances E , Bin Kadiman, Suhaini , McArthur, Colin J , Murray, Lynnette , Reade, Michael C , Seppelt, Ian M , Takala, Jukka , Wise, Matt P , Webb, Steven A and ANZICS Clinical Trials Group and the SPICE III Investigators
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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In a randomized trial involving 4000 patients in the ICU who required sedation for mechanical ventilation, dexmedetomidine had no benefit on 90-day mortality as compared with usual care and was associated with more adverse events. Additional drugs were required for prescribed sedation levels in the two groups.
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Early Sedation with Dexmedetomidine in Critically Ill Patients
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2247764422
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2247764422
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
DOI
10.1056/NEJMoa1904710
