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Effects of dexmedetomidine on smooth emergence from anaesthesia in elderly patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery

BACKGROUND: Intraoperative dexmedetomidine may decrease postoperative emergence agitation in elderly patients due to its sedative effect. In this study, we evaluated the effect of adjuvant dexmedetomidine on smooth emergence from anaesthesia after orthopaedic surgery in elderly patients. METHODS: A...

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Autores principales: Kim, Dong Jun, Kim, Sang Hun, So, Keum Young, Jung, Ki Tae
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4597422/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26446479
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12871-015-0127-4