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Effect of dexmedetomidine versus lorazepam on outcome in patients with sepsis: an a priori-designed analysis of the MENDS randomized controlled trial
INTRODUCTION: Benzodiazepines and α(2 )adrenoceptor agonists exert opposing effects on innate immunity and mortality in animal models of infection. We hypothesized that sedation with dexmedetomidine (an α(2 )adrenoceptor agonist), as compared with lorazepam (a benzodiazepine), would provide greater...
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BioMed Central
2010
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2887145/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20233428 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc8916 |