Retrospective Evaluation of the Epidemiology and Practice Variation of Dexmedetomidine Use in Invasively Ventilated Pediatric Intensive Care Admissions, 2007-2013

Retrospective Evaluation of the Epidemiology and Practice Variation of Dexmedetomidine Use in Invasively Ventilated Pediatric Intensive Care Admissions, 2007-2013

Objectives: The study assessed dexmedetomidine utilization and practice variation over time in ventilated pediatric intensive care (PICU) patients; and evaluated differences in hospital outcomes between high- and low-dexmedetomidine utilization hospitals.Study Design: This serial cross-sectional a...

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Main Authors: Brian eBenneyworth, Stephen eDowns, Mara eNitu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
Dexmedetomidine
Drug Utilization
Intensive Care Units
Physician's Practice Patterns
Respiration
pediatric
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2015.00109/full

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