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Dexmedetomidine in medical cardiac intensive care units. Data from a multicenter prospective registry

Dexmedetomidine induces cooperative and arousable sedation. Our aim was to analyze dexmedetomidine use in medical cardiac intensive care units (CICU). Multicenter prospective registry of patients treated with dexmedetomidine in CICU. Consecutive inclusion during a 12-month period. A total of 410 pat...

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Published in:International journal of cardiology 2020-07, Vol.310, p.162-166
Main Authors: Mateos Gaitan, Roberto, Vicent, Lourdes, Rodriguez-Queralto, Oriol, Lopez-de-Sa, Esteban, Elorriaga, Ane, Pastor, Gemma, Bañeras, Jordi, Lorenzo, Beatriz, García-Rubira, Juan Carlos, Corbi, Miguel, Ariza, Albert, Martínez-Sellés, Manuel
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Summary:Dexmedetomidine induces cooperative and arousable sedation. Our aim was to analyze dexmedetomidine use in medical cardiac intensive care units (CICU). Multicenter prospective registry of patients treated with dexmedetomidine in CICU. Consecutive inclusion during a 12-month period. A total of 410 patients were included, mean age was 67.4 ± 13.9 years, and 94 (22.9%) were women. Before using dexmedetomidine, 247 patients (60.2%) had delirium, 48 developed delirium after dexmedetomidine use. In 178 (43.4%) dexmedetomidine was used during weaning from mechanical ventilation, with a reintubation rate of 10.1%, early reintubation rate (
ISSN:0167-5273
1874-1754
DOI:10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.04.002