Analgesic properties of a dexmedetomidine infusion after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

BACKGROUND: Dexmedetomidine is an alpha(2) -adrenergic agonist with sedative and analgesic properties. This study aimed to investigate if the use of a continuous dexmedetomidine infusion with i.v. morphine patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) could improve postoperative analgesia while reducing opioid...

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Autores principales: Abdelmageed, Waleed M., Elquesny, Kaled M., Shabana, Ramadn I., Abushama, Hossam M., Nassar, Ahmad M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2011
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3139306/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21804794
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1658-354X.82782

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3139306/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21804794
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1658-354X.82782

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