Effect of Dexmedetomidine on duration of mechanical ventilation in septic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Effect of Dexmedetomidine on duration of mechanical ventilation in septic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Because of its analgesic and light sedative properties, the highly selective alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist dexmedetomidine (DEX) has been suggested for the treatment of septic patients, but its effect on the duration of mechanical ventilation remains unclear. The present st...

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Main Authors: Peifen Chen, Jihong Jiang, Yunhe Zhang, Guobao Li, Zhihui Qiu, Mitchell M. Levy, Baoji Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Sepsis
Duration of mechanical ventilation
Dexmedetomidine
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-1065-6

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