Open AccessPatient Predictors of Dexmedetomidine Effectiveness for Sedation in Intensive Care Units
Author(s) -
Pamela L. Smithburger,
Randall B. Smith,
Sandra L. KaneGill,
Philip E. Empey
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1937-710X
pISSN - 1062-3264
DOI - 10.4037/ajcc2014678
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , sedation , sedative , anesthesia , intensive care unit , odds ratio , intensive care , dosing , observational study , logistic regression , prospective cohort study , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine
Dexmedetomidine, a selective α2-adrenergic receptor agonist, is increasingly used as a sedative in intensive care despite variations in patients' responses.
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