Dexmedetomidine May Produce Extra Protective Effects on Sepsis-induced Diaphragm Injury

Objective: The objective was to evaluate the protective effects of dexmedetomidine (DEX), a selective agonist of α2-adrenergic receptor, on sepsis-induced diaphragm injury and the underlying molecular mechanisms. Data Sources: The data used in this review were mainly from PubMed articles published...

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Main Authors: Jin Wu, Shi-Tong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2015-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2015;volume=128;issue=10;spage=1407;epage=1411;aulast=Wu