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Background There may be great individual variability in the hemodynamic effects of this dexmedetomidine. For this reason, the dose must be carefully adjusted to achieve the desired clinical effect.
Yuan Han +7 more
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Organ-Protective Effects and the Underlying Mechanism of Dexmedetomidine
Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is a highly selective α2 adrenergic receptor (α2AR) agonist currently used in clinical settings. Because DEX has dose-dependent advantages of sedation, analgesia, antianxiety, inhibition of sympathetic nervous system activity ...
Naren Bao, Bing-xi Tang
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Background The role of dexmedetomidine in preventing postoperative delirium (POD) after cardiac surgery remains controversial because of several recent trials with negative results.
Peng Li +6 more
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Sedative and Immunosuppressive Effects of Dexmedetomidine in Transplantation
Dexmedetomidine, an α2-adrenergic receptor agonist, is used as an anti-anxiety medication. It exerts a cholinergic effect, thereby reducing the release of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α).
Chen-Fang Lee +9 more
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Real-time evaluation of the independent analgesic efficacy of dexmedetomidine
Background Dexmedetomidine has analgesic properties, but the intraoperative analgesic effect of dexmedetomidine is often masked by the effects of other general anaesthetics.
XiaoHua Wang +6 more
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Background: The precise underlying mechanism of antioxidant effects of dexmedetomidine-induced neuroprotection against cerebral ischemia has not yet been fully elucidated.
Yong-Hee Park +6 more
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In Vitro Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Platelet Aggregation
Background and objectives: : Dexmedetomidine is a selective α2-agonist. There are 250-300 α2- adrenoceptor on the surface of each human platelet and ephedrine induces platelet aggregation by binding these receptors.
Emine Arzu Kose +3 more
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Background Dexmedetomidine, an α2 agonist, has well-known anesthetic and analgesic-sparing effects. We designed this study to evaluate the effect of intraoperative dexmedetomidine infusion on intra operative blood loss and postoperative pain in ...
Mohammad Reza Fazel +3 more
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Relationship between dexmedetomidine dose and plasma dexmedetomidine concentration in critically ill infants: a prospective observational cohort study [PDF]
BackgroundDexmedetomidine is a highly selective central α2-agonist used as a sedative in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). However, little is known about the relationship between dexmedetomidine dose and its plasma concentration during long-term ...
Yoshihito Fujita +6 more
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Importance Postoperative delirium is common following cardiac surgery and may be affected by choice of analgesic and sedative. Objective To evaluate the effect of postoperative intravenous (IV) acetaminophen (paracetamol) vs placebo combined with IV ...
B. Subramaniam +13 more
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