Dexmedetomidine for patients with croup

Agitation exacerbates symptoms in patients with croup, but the reports on the therapeutic effects of sedation in these patients without intubation are scarce. We describe a typical case of croup wherein light sedation with dexmedetomidine was effective in treating and discuss how agitation exacerbat...

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Main Authors: Norihiko Tsuboi, Tadashi Oi, Kaoru Tsuboi, Naoki Ebihara, Satoshi Nakagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007121001714