Dexmedetomidine

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Dexmedetomidine in paediatric anaesthesia

DEXMEDETOMIDINE IN PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA AND INTENSIVE CARE ANAESTHESIA TUTORIAL OF THE WEEK 293

The Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Postanesthesia Care Unit Discharge and Recovery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Association of dexmedetomidine use with haemodynamics, postoperative recovery, and cost in paediatric anaesthesia: a hospital registry study

Dexmedetomidine for Sedation During Pediatric Noninvasive Ventilation

Dexmedetomidine Clearance Decreases with Increasing Drug Exposure: Implications for Current Dosing Regimens and Target-controlled Infusion Models Assuming Linear Pharmacokinetics

Population pharmacokinetics of intranasal dexmedetomidine in infants and young children

Dexmedetomidine Improves Non-rapid Eye Movement Stage 2 Sleep in Children in the Intensive Care Unit on the First Night After Laparoscopic Surgery

An exaggerated hypertensive response to glycopyrrolate therapy for bradycardia associated with high-dose dexmedetomidine.

The effects of dexmedetomidine on cardiac electrophysiology in children

Median effective dose of intranasal dexmedetomidine for satisfactory mask induction in children undergoing examination under anaesthesia for retinoblastoma - A prospective up and down sequential allocation study

A randomized, double-blind, dose-controlled study of the use of dexmedetomidine alone for procedural sedation of children and adolescents undergoing MRI scans

Effectiveness of dexmedetomidine on patient-centred outcomes in surgical patients: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis

Determination of the ED90 of Dexmedetomidine Infusion to Prevent Emergence Agitation in Children Undergoing Dental Rehabilitation With Sevoflurane Anesthesia: A Biased-Coin Up-and-Down Sequential Allocation Trial

Association of dexmedetomidine use with haemodynamics, postoperative recovery, and cost in paediatric anaesthesia: a hospital registry study

Intraoperative dexmedetomidine and acute kidney injury in paediatric noncardiac surgery: a retrospective propensity score-matched analysis

Pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of intramuscular dexmedetomidine

Hoffman J, Hamner C. Effectiveness of dexmedetomidine use in general anesthesia to prevent postoperative shivering: a systematic review. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2016 Jan 15; 13(12): 287-313. PMID: 26767820

Luo R, Liu H, Duan X, Hu X, Li X, Zuo Y. Intraoperative dexmedetomidine and acute kidney injury in paediatric noncardiac surgery: a retrospective propensity score-matched analysis. Br J Anaesth. 2025;134(2):453-460. doi:10.1016/j.bja.2024.10.016. PMID: 39668054.

Electrocardiographic and electrophysiologic effects of dexmedetomidine on children

Dexmedetomidine produces more sleep-like brain activity compared with propofol in human participants