Dexmedetomidine for sedation of patients undergoing elective surgery under regional anesthesia

BackgroundDexmedetomidine may be useful as a sedative agent. However, it has been reported that dexmedetomidine decreases systemic blood pressure, heart rate, and cardiac output in a dose-dependent manner. The purpose of this study was to determine the appropriate dose of intravenously administered...

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Main Authors: Jia Song, Woong-Mo Kim, Seong-Heon Lee, Myung Ha Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2013-09-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-65-203.pdf