Effect of dexmedetomidine to attenuate the sympathetic response of laryngoscopy and intubation and perioperative hemodynamic stability in patients undergoing neurosurgery

Background and Aims: Dexmedetomidine is a selective α2 agonist used as an adjuvant to attenuate sympathetic response to laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation in general anesthesia. Recent studies have shown that dexmedetomidine decreases brain flow and cerebrospinal fluid pressure without cerebral is...

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Main Authors: Nilesh Maganbhai Solanki, Rekha Nilesh Solanki, Ritesh J Patel, Ankur Garg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU
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Online Access:http://www.ijournalhs.org/article.asp?issn=2542-6214;year=2016;volume=9;issue=2;spage=235;epage=240;aulast=Solanki