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Dexmedetomidine Reduces Shivering during Mild Hypothermia in Waking Subjects

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Reducing body temperature can prolong tolerance to ischemic injury such as stroke or myocardial infarction, but is difficult and uncomfortable in awake patients because of shivering. We tested the efficacy and safety of the alpha-2-adrenergic agonist dexmedetomidine for suppr...

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Autores principales: Callaway, Clifton W., Elmer, Jonathan, Guyette, Francis X., Molyneaux, Bradley J., Anderson, Kacey B., Empey, Philip E., Gerstel, Stacy J., Holquist, Kate, Repine, Melissa J., Rittenberger, Jon C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4523180/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26237219
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0129709