Open AccessDexmedetomidine as an adjunct in postoperative analgesia following cardiac surgery: A randomized, double-blind study
Author(s) -
Shio Priye,
Sathyanarayan Jagannath,
Dipali Singh,
Shivakumar Shivanna,
Durga Prasad Reddy
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/1658-354x.154715
Subject(s) - dexmedetomidine , medicine , anesthesia , fentanyl , sedation , visual analogue scale , loading dose , bolus (digestion) , randomized controlled trial , intensive care unit , saline , hemodynamics , surgery
The purpose of this study was to determine analgesic efficacy of dexmedetomidine used as a continuous infusion without loading dose in postcardiac surgery patients.