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Dexmedetomidine as adjunct treatment for severe alcohol withdrawal in the ICU

BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing alcohol withdrawal in the intensive care unit (ICU) often require escalating doses of benzodiazepines and not uncommonly require intubation and mechanical ventilation for airway protection. This may lead to complications and prolonged ICU stays. Experimental studies a...

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Autores principales: Rayner, Samuel G, Weinert, Craig R, Peng, Helen, Jepsen, Stacy, Broccard, Alain F
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3464179/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22620986
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2110-5820-2-12