Dexmedetomidine: Superiority trials needed? Reply

Jean-Michel Constantin; Sebastien Perbet

doi:10.1016/j.accpm.2016.03.003

Dexmedetomidine: Superiority trials needed? Reply

Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2016 Jun;35(3):239. doi: 10.1016/j.accpm.2016.03.003. Epub 2016 Mar 23.

Authors

Jean-Michel Constantin¹, Sebastien Perbet²

Affiliations

¹ Department of perioperative medicine, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France. Electronic address: jmconstantin@chu-clermontferrand.fr.
² Department of perioperative medicine, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France.

PMID: 27016424
DOI: 10.1016/j.accpm.2016.03.003

No abstract available

Keywords: ARDS; Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Alpha-2 adrenergic agonists; Alpha-2 agonists; Clonidine; Critical care; Dexmedetomidine; Intracranial pressure; Sedation; Severe ARDS; Traumatic brain injury.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists*
Brain Injuries, Traumatic / complications
Brain Injuries, Traumatic / therapy
Contraindications
Critical Care
Deep Sedation / methods
Dexmedetomidine*
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / complications
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy

Substances

Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Dexmedetomidine