Evaluation of the effects of dexmedetomidine infusion on oxygenation and lung mechanics in morbidly obese patients with restrictive lung disease

Evaluation of the effects of dexmedetomidine infusion on oxygenation and lung mechanics in morbidly obese patients with restrictive lung disease

Abstract Background Dexmedetomidine infusion improves oxygenation and lung mechanics in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease; however, its effect in patients with restrictive lung disease has not been thoroughly investigated yet. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of dexmedet...

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Main Authors: Ahmed Hasanin, Kareem Taha, Bassant Abdelhamid, Ayman Abougabal, Mohamed Elsayad, Amira Refaie, Sarah Amin, Shaimaa Wahba, Heba Omar, Mohamed Maher Kamel, Yaser Abdelwahab, Shereen M. Amin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Dexmedetomidine
Morbidly obese
Oxygenation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-018-0572-y

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