Dexmedetomidine vs. haloperidol in delirious, agitated, intubated patients: a randomised open-label trial

INTRODUCTION: Agitated delirium is common in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation, and is often treated with haloperidol despite concerns about safety and efficacy. Use of conventional sedatives to control agitation can preclude extubation. Dexmedetomidine, a novel sedative and anxiolytic agen...

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Autores principales: Reade, Michael C, O'Sullivan, Kim, Bates, Samantha, Goldsmith, Donna, Ainslie, William RSTJ, Bellomo, Rinaldo
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2717438/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19454032
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc7890

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2717438/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19454032
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc7890

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