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Dexmedetomidine use and Mortality in Mechanically-Ventilated Patients with Severe Burns: A Cohort Study Using a National Inpatient Database in Japan
2020-12-11
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<h4>Background: </h4> Dexmedetomidine is an alpha 2-adrenergic receptor agonist. Apart from its sedative effects, dexmedetomidine has the potential to reduce mortality through its anti-inflammatory effect. However, the impact of dexmedetomidine on in-hospital outcomes of patients with severe burns remains unclear. Therefore, we aimed to elucidate the association between dexmedetomidine and mortality in mechanicall...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 63a33d85-2f6e-50d7-8e1c-62395ac8e7ae
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-125444/v1
