Interpatient Variability in Dexmedetomidine Response: A Survey of the Literature

Fifty-five thousand patients are cared for in the intensive care unit (ICU) daily with sedation utilized to reduce anxiety and agitation while optimizing comfort. The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) released updated guidelines for management of pain, agitation, and delirium in the ICU and r...

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Main Authors: Samantha F. Holliday, Sandra L. Kane-Gill, Philip E. Empey, Mitchell S. Buckley, Pamela L. Smithburger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/805013